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Type I Chiari malformation presenting orthostatic syncope who treated with decompressive surgery
Hyun-Seung Shin, Jeong A Kim, Dong-Seok Kim, Joon Soo Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(Suppl 1):S149-S151.   Published online November 30, 2016

Chiari malformations are a congenital anomaly of the hindbrain. The most common, Chiari malformation type I (CM-I), is characterized by herniation of the cerebellar tonsils extending at least 3 mm below the plane of the foramen magnum. Consequently, CM-I is associated with hydrocephalus and symptoms involving compression of the cervicomedullary junction by ectopic tonsils. Several studies have reported the clinical...



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