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Dislocations of the cerebellar tonsils in the large occipital foramen and the spectrum of Chiari malformations Type 1

Journal: . 2022;122(4): 7‑15

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro20221220417

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DISLOCATIONS OF THE CEREBELLAR TONSILS IN THE LARGE OCCIPITAL FORAMEN AND THE SPECTRUM OF CHIARI MALFORMATIONS TYPE 1
DISLOCATIONS OF THE CEREBELLAR TONSILS IN THE LARGE OCCIPITAL FORAMEN AND THE SPECTRUM OF CHIARI MALFORMATIONS TYPE 1

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Dislocations of the cerebellar tonsils in the large occipital foramen and the spectrum of Chiari malformations Type 1. . 2022;122(4):7‑15. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro20221220417

Подписка 2026 Журнал неврологии и психиатрии им. С.С. Корсакова (S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry)
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Abstract:

A review on the pathogenesis, clinical picture and diagnosis of dislocations of the cerebellar tonsils in the large occipital foramen and the spectrum of Chiari malformations Type 1 is provided. The issues of surgical treatment of such patients are discussed.

Keywords:

chiari malformation Type 1
dislocations of the tonsils of the cerebellum
large occipital foramen
diagnosis

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11.03.2021

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07.04.2021

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