Spontaneous syringomyelia resolution at an adult Chiari type 1 malformation.
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چکیده
We present a 41-year-old man with Chiari type 1 malformation and cervical syringomyelia. Although the tonsillar herniation persisted, his syringomyelia was almost completely resolved during an eleven-year time period without surgery.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Turkish neurosurgery
دوره 19 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009