Abstract:The pressure dissociation between the ICP and spinal canal pressure caused by the disturbance in CSF flow at the level of foramen magnum region is believed to be responsible for the development and expansion of the syringomyelic cavity that is associated with Chiari type I malfbmation . The pulpose of this article is to record observations conceming thc changes of CSF hydrodynamics in the spin 皿 canal be負 )re and after surgery for負 ) ramen magnum decompression ( FMD ) , and to cvaluate the effect of FMD on syr… Show more
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