INTRODUCTION Syringomyelia is a condition characterised by fluid filled cavities (syrinxes or syringes) within the central spinal cord and the resulting damage produces clinical signs of pain and neurological deficits. Since the increase in availability of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), syringomyelia is an increasingly common diagnosis in veterinary medicine [1, 2] The most common cause of s...

Sleep apnoea is a common disorder with significant morbidity. It is categorised into obstructive and central sleep apnoea. There are a variety of conditions associated with central sleep apnoea ranging from cardiac failure to structural brain anomalies. We herein report a case of 57-year-old woman with Chiari malformation associated with significant sleep-disordered breathing. There was a famil...

Chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome can present with cirrhosis and signs and symptoms similar to those of other chronic liver diseases. We present a case of Budd-Chiari syndrome discovered during attempted transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunting in a patient with decompensated cirrhosis believed to be secondary to hepatitis C. Although the patient had hepatocellular carcinoma, the Budd-Chiari...

The case of a 20 year old woman is reported with Budd-Chiari syndrome in whom lupus anticoagulant and anticardiolipin antibodies were shown; treatment with oral anticoagulants induced a considerable improvement. This treatment was interrupted after one year; interruption was followed by redevelopment of ascites. Further treatment with anticoagulants was continued for five years with noticeable ...

BACKGROUND Chiari-like malformation in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is a herniation of the cerebellum and brainstem into or through the foramen magnum. This condition predisposes to Syringomyelia; fluid filled syrinxes within the spinal cord. The resulting pathology in spinal cord and cerebellum create neuropathic pain and changes in gait. This study aims to quantify the changes in gait fo...

The authors describe a rare case of Chiari type I malformation presenting as persistent dysphagia. A fifty-eight year-old woman showing a nearly one-year history of swallowing difficulty was transferred to our department for neurological evaluation of aspiration pneumonia. Neurological examination revealed absence of bilateral gag reflexes, and mild weakness of the right upper extremity. Magnet...

Background Scoliosis improvement after surgical treatment of Chiari I and syrinx has been reported [1]. Incidence of scoliosis progression after decompression surgery has been reported as high as 48%. The conservative treatment with brace in these patients is not effective and scoliosis is typically progressive [2]. Spontaneous resolution of CT syrinx and Chiari I in paediatric population is un...

The type I Chiari malformation consists of a caudal displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum into the cervical spinal canal. The most common presenting symptoms, such as pain, weakness and headache, are frequently preceded by otoneurological symptoms. Sensorineural hearing loss, vertigo, nystagmus, dysequilibrium, tinnitus and other cranial nerve involvement have been r...

Primary malignant tumors of the heart, specifically cardiac sarcomas, are rare and mainly diagnosed at autopsy. Acute Budd-Chiari syndrome is a recognized cause of acute liver failure and has been associated with several rare cardiac tumors: atrial myxoma, caval rhabdomyosarcoma, and primary cardiac adenocarcinoma. We present the first case of a fatal, highly differentiated cardiac synovial sar...

Chiari malformation type III is an extremely rare anomaly characterized by a small posterior fossa and a low occipital/high cervical encephalocele with herniation of the posterior fossa contents (that is, the cerebellum and/or the brainstem, occipital lobe, and fourth ventricle). We report a case of Chiari malformation type III in a neonate, discuss the etiopathogenetic and radiological feature...