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Hindbrain-Related Syringomyelia

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Syringomyelia

Abstract

This chapter deals with the anatomical abnormalities, neuroradiology, clinical presentation and surgical management of hindbrain-related syringomyelia including Chiari I malformation, basilar invagination, Chiari II malformation and foramen magnum arachnoiditis. The results and complications of different surgical techniques are reviewed, and the author’s experience in dealing with recurrences and surgical revisions is shared.

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    The reappearance or progression of preoperative symptoms, or development of new neurological symptoms, related to the Chiari or the syrinx

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Klekamp, J. (2014). Hindbrain-Related Syringomyelia. In: Flint, G., Rusbridge, C. (eds) Syringomyelia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13706-8_10

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