Abstract
The authors report a case of a 38-year-old male with a Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia that presented with acute respiratory distress. Pulmonary function testing was consistent with respiratory muscle weakness. A suboccipital craniectomy and C1, 2, 3 laminectomies were performed on an emergent basis. Postoperatively the patient had significant improvement in his respiratory status associated with a reduction in the size of the syringomyelia on follow-up imaging.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-45 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery |
Volume | 103 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Chiari I malformation
- Respiratory failure
- Syringomyelia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery
- Neurology