Decompression Chiari

Arnold-Chiari 1 Decompression - YouTube
Chiari 1 defect allowing cerebellar tonsils to herniate through base of skull (Foramen Magnum) Trauma causes additional swelling of brain which exacerbates the compression at the foramen. Emergency decompression by removing the upper cervical posterior laminae and portions of the ... View Video

Myelomalacia - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Classification. Myelomalacia affects the neurological functions in the spinal cord. Once breached, the ramification of the damage directly affects the motor functions of the body. ... Read Article

Chiari Decompression - Surgery For Chiari Malformation
Chiari malformation is a condition in which the cerebellum (a structure in the back and bottom of the brain) protrudes into the spinal canal. Chiari type I malformation usually causes symptoms in young adults and is often associated with syringomyelia, in which a tubular fluid cavity ... View Video

CSF Rhinorrhea (Spinal Fluid Draining From The Nose)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea is the medical term for a rare condition in which the fluid that normally cushions the brain and spinal cord runs from the nose. ... Read Article

The relationship between carpal tunnel syndrome and hypothyroidism is reviewed ... Read Article

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak And Dural Tears - Back And Neck Pain
Question: Are Dural Tears and Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks Something To Worry About? Multi-level spine surgery is next on that list, followed by fusion, then multi-level decompression (for spinal stenosis). ... Read Article

Chiari decompression - YouTube
Suboccipital craniectomy, C1 posterior arch resection and bilateral tonsilar resection for decompression of Chiari type I in a 49 yo female. ... View Video

Acute hydrocephalus following a Chiari I decompression. Pediatr Neurosurg. 2002 Feb;36(2):101-4. Eule JM, Erickson MA, O'Brien MF, Handler M. Chiari I malformation associated with syringomyelia and scoliosis: a twenty-year review of surgical and nonsurgical treatment in a pediatric population. ... Read Article