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Revista Cubana de Medicina
On-line version ISSN 1561-302X
Abstract
RAMIREZ GONZALEZ, Alberto Dariel; VALDES CUESTA, Rosney Jesús and MENDOZA ARIAS, Juan Carlos. Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation with syringomyelia. Rev. Cuban de Med [online]. 2023, vol.62, n.1 Epub Mar 01, 2023. ISSN 1561-302X.
Introduction:
Arnold-Chiari malformations are a heterogeneous group of neurological disorders characterized by alterations within the regions of the cerebellum, brain stem and craniocervical junction; all result in inferior displacement of the cerebellum into the spinal canal through the foramen magnum, whether in conjunction with the inferior cord or not.
Objective:
To describe the clinical findings, complementary studies, diagnostic criteria, therapeutic approach and evolution, in a case with type I Chiari malformation with syringomyelia.
Case report:
A patient with an insidious course of headache is reported. She was diagnosed with type I Chiari malformation with syringomyelia, which required neurosurgical treatment. The postoperative evolution was favorable.
Conclusions:
Conclusions: Arnold-Chiari malformation is a rare entity. the appearance of nuclear magnetic resonance has allowed it to be diagnosed and therefore its incidence has increased. The reported case had a classic clinical course.
Keywords : Arnold-Chiari malformation; headache disorders; nuclear magnetic resonance.