Symptomatic Chiari Malformation with Syringomyelia after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Case Report
Journal Title: Bulletin of Emergency And Trauma - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a congenital disorder, which is basically a tonsillar herniation (≥ 5 mm) below the foramen magnum with or without syringomyelia. The real cause behind this malformation is still unknown. Patients may remain asymptomatic until they engender a deteriorating situation, such as cervical trauma. The objective of this case report is to give a broad perspective on CM-I from the clinical findings obtained in a patient with asymptomatic non-communicating syringomyelia associated with a CM-I exacerbated within 2 years of a TBI, and to discuss issues related to that condition.
Authors and Affiliations
Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar, Nasly Zabaleta-Churio, Gabriel Alcala-Cerra, Andres M. Rubiano, Willem Guillermo Calderon-Miranda, Hernando Raphael Alvis-Miranda, Amit Agrawal
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