Posterior fossa decompression with tonsillectomy in 104 cases of basilar impression, Chiari malformation and/or syringomyelia

The prime objective in the surgical treatment of basilar impression (BI), Chiari malformation (CM) and/or syringomyelia (SM) is based on the restoration of the normal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics at the craniovertebral junction through the creation of a large artificial cisterna magna. A small...

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Main Authors: José Alberto Gonçalves da Silva, Adailton Arcanjo dos Santos Jr, Luiz Ricardo Santiago Melo, Antônio Fernandes de Araújo, Giseuda Pessoa Regueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2011-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2011000600018&lng=en&tlng=en