Radiological De Monthstration Of Spontaneous Resolution Of Type 1 Chiari Malformation In A 17-year-old Patient
Williams, A., Kamat, A., & Palmer, J. (2011). Radiological de monthstration of spontaneous resolution of type 1 Chiari malformation in a 17-year-old patient. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 25(6), 764–765. https://doi.org/10.3109/02688697.2011.558944
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Disease Location
Posterior fossa (cerebellum)
Personal Characteristics
17 -year-old male asperger's syndrome, psychosis and complex partial seizures
Clinical Characteristics
Presented with a month's history of frontal headaches with no exacerbating or relieving factors, no visual disturbance, verightigo, hearing disturbance or dysphagia. Clinical exam was normal MRI did not reveal any significant abnormalities. 6 months later, seizure frequency increased and another MRI was conducted and demonstrated a cerebellar tonsillar ectopia (6.83 mm) consistent with cmi, no abnormal ventricular size or other intracranial pathology. There was no prior convulsive episode or lumbar puncture to the second MRI
Remission Characteristics
A third MRI 6 months later revealed cerebellar tonsils were in normal position
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Intra-patient variability
Clinical Treatment
None reported
Non-Clinical Treatment
None reported