RESUMO -Os autores apresentam um caso de hemiplegia cruzada associada a impressão basilar, malformação de Arnold-Chiari e siringomielia. Discutem as propostas anatômicas e a fiopatogenia desta síndrome de ocorrência PALAVRAS-CHAVE: hemiplegia cruzada, impressão basilar, malformação de Arnold-Chiari, siringomielia.
Cruciate hemiplegia associated with basilar impression, Arnold-Chiari malformation and syringomyelia: case reportABSTRACT -The authors report a case of cruciate hemiplegia associated with basilar impression, Chiari malformation and syringomyelia. The neuroanatomical controversy, the surgical treatment and the good outcome of the patient are discussed.
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