title: Neurological pictures in paediatric Chiari I malformation.
abstract: The clinical features of Chiari I Malformation (CIM) may be related to the compression of dural and/or neural structures at the craniocervical junction or to the associated syringomyelia. Additionally, patients may exhibit symptoms and signs of associated disorders. CIM is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disorder including congenital and acquired forms; it can also be found as an isolated malformation or in association with many clinical conditions. We analyse the clinical features in a series of 65 children with CIM, focusing on the high frequency of associated clinical disorders. We emphasise the importance of a careful clinical and neurological assessment for a proper diagnosis and a correct management of these patients.
authors: UO Neurologia dello Sviluppo, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Via Celoria 11, 20133, Milan, Italy. veronica.saletti@istituto-besta.it
authors: Veronica
authors: V
authors: Saletti
authors: Silvia
authors: S
authors: Esposito
authors: Manuela
authors: M
authors: Frittoli
authors: Laura Grazia
authors: LG
authors: Valentini
authors: Luisa
authors: L
authors: Chiapparini
authors: Sara
authors: S
authors: Bulgheroni
authors: Daria
authors: D
authors: Riva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009460:Neurologic Examination