Acquired Chiari I malformation following a lumbo-peritoneal shunt – William’s hypothesis revisited

Background: Syrinx formation can occur in congenital conditions like Chiari malformation, split cord malformation and also in acquired conditions like trauma, infections and malignancy. Several hypotheses have been put forward to explain the pathogenesis of syrinx formation; William’s pressure disso...

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Main Authors: Gupta, Panigrahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KIMS Foundation and Research Center 2013-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://jmsronline.com/article.aspx?ID=Acquired-Chiari-malformation-following-a-lumbo-peritoneal-shunt%E2%80%93-William%E2%80%99s-hypothesis