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Sudden death revealing Chiari type 1 malformation in two children

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We report the first two fatal cases of suddden unprovoked cardiorespiratory arrest in children with previously undiagnosed Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation. This diagnosis should be considered in children with unexplained cardiorespiratory arrest. The risk of sudden death in Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation reinforces the indication for early neurosurgical procedure.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France

    A. Martinot, V. Hue,  F. Leclerc & M. Closset

  2. Department of Pediatric Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France

    L. Vallee

  3. Department of Neuroradiology, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France

    J. P. Pruvo

  4. Service de Réanimation infantile, Hôpital Calmette, CHRU de Lille, Bd. du Professor Leclercq, F-59037, Lille cedex, France

    F. Leclerc

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Martinot, A., Hue, V., Leclerc, F. et al. Sudden death revealing Chiari type 1 malformation in two children. Intensive Care Med 19, 73–74 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01708364

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