Cervical arachnoidal cyst with basilar impression and Arnold-Chiari malformation: a case report.
A case of cervical spinal arachnoidal cyst is presented. The association with basilar impression and Arnold-Chiari malformation is a peculiarity seldom reported. The clinical aspects with remission and exacerbation are discussed. The importance of the neuroradiological findings and the usefulness of the neurophysiological examination (evoked potentials) are suggested.
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Istituto di Neurologia, Università degli Studi di Verona, Italia.
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D016080:Arachnoid Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000503:physiopathology; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010985:Platybasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery