Sudden death revealing Chiari type 1 malformation in two children.
We report the first two fatal cases of sudden unprovoked cardiorespiratory arrest in children with previously undiagnosed Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation. This diagnosis should be considered in children with unexplained cardiorespiratory arrest. The risk of sudden death in Arnold-Chiari type 1 malformation reinforces the indication for early neurosurgical procedure.
Martinot
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Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Centre Hospitalier Regional Universitaire, Lille, France.
Hue
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Leclerc
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Vallee
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Closset
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Pruvo
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JP
D000293:Adolescent; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed