Chiari I Malformation, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Timely, relevant discussions on Chiari I malformation

David D. Limbrick (Edited by), Jeffrey Leonard (Edited by)

9780323938556, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 23 November 2022

240 pages
25.4 x 17.8 x 2.1 cm, 0.61 kg

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. David D. Limbrick and Jeffrey Leonard bring their considerable expertise to Chiari I Malformation. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as comorbidities associated with Chiari I malformation; orthostatic intolerance and Chiari I malformation; clinical manifestations of Chiari I malformation; imaging in Chiari I malformation; posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation; and more.

• Contains 21 relevant, practice-oriented topics sociodemographics of Chiari I malformation; Chiari I malformation and sleep disordered breathing; complex Chiari: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment; new insights into craniovertebral junction instability in Chiari I malformation; spine deformity associated with Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia; and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on Chiari I malformation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

The Nomenclature of Chiari MalformationsEpidemiology of Chiari I Malformation and SyringomyeliaSociodemographics of Chiari I MalformationClinical Manifestations of Chiari I MalformationChiari I Malformation and Sleep-Disordered BreathingOrthostatic Intolerance and Chiari I MalformationElucidating the Genetic Basis of Chiari I MalformationChiari I Malformations and the Heritable Disorders of Connective TissueImaging in Chiari I MalformationCerebrospinal Fluid Hydrodynamics in Chiari I Malformation and Syringomyelia: Modeling PathophysiologyAdult Chiari Malformation Type I: Surgical Anatomy, Microsurgical Technique, and Patient OutcomesPosterior Fossa Decompression with or Without Duraplasty for Chiari I MalformationShort-Term and Long-Term Complications Associated with Posterior Fossa Decompression for Chiari MalformationManagement of Ventral Brainstem Compression in Chiari Malformation Type ICraniovertebral Junction Instability in the Setting of Chiari MalformationComplex Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and TreatmentSpine Deformity Associated with Chiari I Malformation and SyringomyeliaRole of Chiari Decompression in Managing Spinal Deformity Associated with Chiari I Malformation and SyringomyeliaAssessing Clinical Outcome Measures in Chiari I MalformationIdiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Vascular Anomalies in Chiari I MalformationCerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension, and Chiari I Malformation

Subject Areas: Neurosurgery [MNN]