Chiari Flashcards
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Type 1 Chirari Malformation
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- Most Common
- Cerebral tonsils are below the level of the foramen magnum
- can go unnoticed until trauma
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Symptoms of type 1
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Will appear in teens/adulthod
- Neck pain radiating to the shoulders
- Unsteady gait
- poor fine motor skills
- numbness/tingling of hands/feet
3
Q
Syringomyelia
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Cavities or cysts int eh spinal cord that can lead to progressive weakness that are treated by draining of the cysts
4
Q
Type 2 Chirari
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a great amount of brain tissue protrudes into the upper spinal column often related to spina bfida
5
Q
Type 3 chiari
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the back of the brain protrudes out of an opening in the underdeveloped part of the skull
6
Q
Type 4 chiari
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the back of the brain fails to develop propory and parts of the brain is usually missing
7
Q
Causes of all chiari malformations
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- exposure to toxic chemicals
- drugs/alcohol
- infection
- poor nutrition
