Spontaneous resolution and recurrence of a Chiari I malformation and associated syringomyelia - Case report

Authors
Sun, JCL Steinbok, P Cochrane, DD
Citation
Jcl. Sun et al., Spontaneous resolution and recurrence of a Chiari I malformation and associated syringomyelia - Case report, J NEUROSURG, 92(2), 2000, pp. 207-210
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
ISSN journal
00223085 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Supplement
S
Pages
207 - 210
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3085(200004)92:2<207:SRAROA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The spontaneous resolution of syringomyelia has been reported infrequently. In patients with Chiari I malformations, resolution of the syringomyelia h as sometimes been associated with improvement of their malformation. The au thors present a case of spontaneous resolution followed by recurrence of sy ringomyelia and a corresponding change in the Chiari malformation. This cas e is of interest in light of the theories postulated to explain spontaneous resolution of syringomyelia.