Abstract:IntroductionCraniocervical junction (CCJ) malformations are common pathologies in Northeast of Brazil, predominating Basilar Invagination (BI) and Chiari Malformation (CM), sometimes associated to syringomielia (SM).AimsAnalyse the headache pattern in cases with CCJ malformation operated.MethodsRetrospective study of 65 cases with CCJ malformation, operated between 1994 and 2015, with analysis of headache pattern.ResultsOf 65 cases operated, 29 patients (44.6%) had BI and CM, 26 (40%) had BI, CM and SM, 2, onl… Show more
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