Background Syringomyelia is a chronic, progressive disease of the spinal cord.
Syringomyelia is an etiologically diverse affliction caused by disturbance of normal …

In anticipation of the “Chiari and Syringomyelia Consensus Conference” held in Milan in
2019, we performed a systematic literature review on the management of Chiari …

BACKGROUND: Chiari malformation type I (CIM) diagnoses have increased in recent years.
Controversy regarding the best operative management prompted a review of the literature to …

Abstract Purpose The management of Chiari I malformation (CIM) still raises the problem of
the optimal surgical treatment, with special regard to the “eternal dilemma” of the posterior …

Objective Posterior fossa decompression is the treatment of choice in type 1 Chiari
malformation (CM-1) without bony instability. Although surgical fixation has been …

BACKGROUND New-onset hydrocephalus following foramen magnum decompression
(FMD) for Chiari I malformation (CM-I) is rare; its natural history and pathophysiology are …

ABSTRACT AIM: To include new relevant findings in a systematic review to provide the first
comparison of foramen magnum decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and without …

Objective This study is aimed to compare and evaluate any differences in clinical and
radiological outcomes of different operative techniques of cranio-cervical decompression …

Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and complications for individual
surgeons at British Columbia Children's Hospital for the treatment of Chiari I Malformation …

Idiopathic syringomyelia (IS) and refractory syringomyelia (RS) are types of syringomyelia
that often pose a management challenge and are associated with long-term clinical sequela …