Background Chiari malformation type 1 (CM-1) is a variation of hindbrain development that
can sometimes occur in asymptomatic individuals. Conventional treatment is surgical …

Objective As the understanding of pathophysiology behind Chiari malformation still is
limited, the treatment of Chiari malformation type 1 remains rather empirical. This may result …

BACKGROUND: To develop evidence-based treatment guidelines for Chiari malformation
type 1 (CM-1), preoperative prognostic indices capable of stratifying patients for comparative …

Few studies have directly compared operative and non-operative outcomes in Chiari I
patients. We evaluated risk factors for clinical improvement in 177 patients in order to help …

OBJECT Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) is a common and often debilitating neurological
disease. Efforts to improve treatment of CM-I are impeded by inconsistent and limited …

OBJECTIVE Surgery is the definitive treatment of Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I). It
involves posterior fossa decompression, which can be performed along with C-1 …

Background The purpose of our study was to research the parameters of magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) that would predict the outcome of surgery in patients with Chiari 1 …

Background Posterior fossa decompression is carried out to improve passage of
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in patients with symptomatic Chiari 1 malformations (CM1), but the …

Background Cervicomedullary compression in young children has been described in the
context of Chiari type 1 malformation, with symptoms associated with the extent of tonsillar …

OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to review the efficacy and safety of different surgical
techniques used for treatment of Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) in children. METHODS …