Document Type : Case Report
Authors
- Luis Rafael Moscote-Salazar
- Nasly Zabaleta-Churio
- Gabriel Alcala-Cerra
- Andres M. Rubiano
- Willem Guillermo Calderon-Miranda
- Hernando Raphael Alvis-Miranda
- Amit Agrawal
Universidad de Cartagena
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.
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