title: Basilar invagination and Chiari malformation associated with cerebellar atrophy: report of two treated cases.
abstract: We report two patients with an unusual complex of anomalies wherein the basilar invagination and Chiari malformation was associated with marked cerebellar atrophy. Both patients presented with relatively severe lower cranial nerve deficits and showed clinical improvement following a posterior foramen magnum bony decompression. The pathogenesis of the anomalies is discussed and the rationale of treatment is analysed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Seth G.S. Medical College & King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. atulgoel62@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
authors.forename: Ketan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Mohinish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bhatjiwale
authors.forename: Dattatraya P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Muzumdar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001284:Atrophy; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005539:Foramen Magnum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male