title: Treatment of Chiari malformation, syringomyelia and hydrocephalus by neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy.
abstract: This short paper illustrates a case with cervical myelomeningocoele, a Chiari malformation (CM), hydrocephalus (HC) and cervical syringomyelia treated by neuroendoscopic third ventriculostomy (NTV) with resolution of both the hydrocephalus and the syrinx. Two similar cases are discussed. The technique is advocated for the treatment of such complex dysraphic conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital Nottingham, UK. neilbuxton@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Buxton
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jaspan
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Punt
mesh_terms: D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D020542:Third Ventricle / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt; D014696:Ventriculostomy