Results of the treatment of syringomyelia associated with Chiari malformation: analysis of 60 cases

We analyze the results of surgical treatment of 60 patients presenting syringomyelia (SM) associated with Chiari malformation (CM) who were operated in the period 1982-2000. For each case, analysis covered 15 signs and 16 symptoms included in a protocol that separated SM signs and symptoms from thos...

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Main Authors: José Arnaldo Motta de Arruda, Carlos Maurício de Castro Costa, Oswaldo Inácio de Tella Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2004-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2004000200009&tlng=en