Sunday, February 9, 2014

The Chiari I Malformation


The main finding in Chiari Type I malformation is the Cerebellar Tonsillar Descent, resulting in the synonym of Congenital Tonsillar Ectopia. The measurements of the Clival length, Supraocciput, the tentorial slope and the Tonsillar Descent have been depicted in these following images.




MEASUREMENT OF CLIVAL LENGTH






MEASUREMENT OF THE SLOPE OF TENTORIUM




MEASUREMENT OF THE SUPRAOCCIPUT




Associated Syringomyelia in the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal cord.


MEASUREMENT OF THE TONSILLAR DESCENT from the McRae's Line







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