Abnormal movement associated with oropharyngeal dysfunction in a child with Chiari I malformation
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Abnormal movements associated with oropharyngeal dysfunction in a child with Chiari I malformation
BACKGROUND Chiari I malformations (CM I) are rare hindbrain herniations. Dysphagia and other oropharyngeal dysfunctions may be associated with CM I, but to our knowledge, no clinical presentation similar to ours has ever been reported. The purpose of this communication is to draw attention to a unique and atypical clinical presentation of a child with CM I. CASE PRESENTATION A 7-year-old boy ...
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