Birth injury as a causative factor of syringomyelia with Chiari type I deformity.
The epidemiology of syringomyelia with Chiari type I deformity was investigated with particular reference to perinatal problems. All subjects in our study were born by vaginal delivery and had a high incidence of perinatal accidents (abnormal presentations, birth injuries, and neonatal asphyxia). This study suggests that these may be strong causative factors for syringomyelia associated with Chiari type I deformity.
Hida
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Department of Neurosurgery, University of Hokkaido School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
Iwasaki
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Imamura
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Abe
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology