Chiari I Malformation Associated with Atlanto-Occipital Assimilation Presenting as Orthopnea and Cough Syncope: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Abstract Although it is not uncommon for patients with Chiari I malformations to present with respiratory complaints, cough syncope is a rare presenting symptom. We report an adult patient who harbored both a Chiari I malformation and atlanto-occipital assimilation who complained of cough syncope, o...

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Main Authors: Erwin Zeta Mangubat, Tom Wilson, Brian A. Mitchell, Richard W. Byrne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-08-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1348953