We describe a 62-year-old woman who presented with a history of ataxia, dizziness and urinary urgency. Neurological examination disclosed a positive Romberg sign, ataxia and postural instability. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed Chiari type 1 malformation (CM1). Forty-eight months later, the patient was clinically improved and underwent a second MRI examination, which showed complete resolution of the Chiari 1 malformation. Spontaneous resolution of CM1 is exceptionally rare and has to be considered in the radiological and clinical management.
Spontaneous resolution of Chiari type 1 malformation. A case report and literature review / Briganti, Francesco; G., Leone; G., Briganti; Orefice, Giuseppe; Caranci, Ferdinando; Maiuri, Francesco. - In: THE NEURORADIOLOGY JOURNAL. - ISSN 1971-4009. - 26:3(2013), pp. 304-309. [10.1177/197140091302600309]
Spontaneous resolution of Chiari type 1 malformation. A case report and literature review
BRIGANTI, FRANCESCO;OREFICE, GIUSEPPE;CARANCI, FERDINANDO;MAIURI, FRANCESCO
2013
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We describe a 62-year-old woman who presented with a history of ataxia, dizziness and urinary urgency. Neurological examination disclosed a positive Romberg sign, ataxia and postural instability. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan showed Chiari type 1 malformation (CM1). Forty-eight months later, the patient was clinically improved and underwent a second MRI examination, which showed complete resolution of the Chiari 1 malformation. Spontaneous resolution of CM1 is exceptionally rare and has to be considered in the radiological and clinical management.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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