Headache caused by craniospinal pressure dissociation in the Arnold-Chiari-syringomyelia syndrome.
Two patients with Arnold-Chiari malformation, associated with syringomyelia, are described. They presented with headache caused by coughing, sneezing and straining. The pathogenesis and diagnosis are discussed. The treatment of this condition consists in a fossa posterior decompression, in some cases followed by a syringoperitoneal or a syringosubarachnoid shunt.
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Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium.
D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015170:Cerebrospinal Fluid Pressure; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery