title: [Cruciate hemiplegia associated with basilar impression, Arnold-Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. Case report].
abstract: The authors report a case of cruciate hemiplegia associated with basilar impression, Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. The neuroanatomical controversy, the surgical treatment and the good outcome of the patient are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia do Hospital Santa Isabel, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brasil.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: da Costa
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Leal
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: dos Reis
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: de Queiroz
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010985:Platybasia / Q000150:complications*; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery