Compromised Cranio-Spinal Suspension in Chiari Malformation Type 1: A Potential Role as Secondary Pathophysiology

Compromised Cranio-Spinal Suspension in Chiari Malformation Type 1: A Potential Role as Secondary Pathophysiology

In Chiari Malformation Type I (CM1), low-lying tonsils obstruct the cisterna magna at the foramen magnum, thereby compromising the essential juncture between the cranial and spinal compartments. The anatomical obstruction of the cisterna magna inhibits bi-directional CSF flow as well as CSF pulse pr...

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Main Authors: Belinda Shao, Jonathan A. Poggi, Natalie Amaral-Nieves, Daniel Wojcik, Kevin L. Ma, Owen P. Leary, Petra M. Klinge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
Chiari Malformation Type I
cisterna magna
myodural bridges
dentate ligaments
craniocervical junction
arachnoid adhesions
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/11/24/7437

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