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- Title
Chiari type I malformation, syncope, headache, hypoglycemia and hepatic steatosis in an 8-year old girl: a causal association?
- Authors
Tarani, Luigi; del Balzo, Francesca; Costantino, Francesco; Properzi, Enrico; D'Eufemia, Patrizia; Liberati, Natascia; Spalice, Alberto
- Abstract
Chiari type I malformation (CMI) is a congenital hindbrain anomaly characterized by downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum. Chiari type I malformation often presents with a complex clinical picture and can be sporadic or linked to a variety of genetic conditions. We report on a girl in whom Chiari type I malformation was associated with hypoglycemia, headache, vertigo, syncope and hepatic steatosis. We hypothesize that these symptoms are primarily a consequence of Chiari type I malformation.
- Subjects
HUMAN abnormalities; RHOMBENCEPHALON; HYPOGLYCEMIA; VERTIGO; SYNCOPE; SYMPTOMS; MEDICAL research
- Publication
Pediatric Reports, 2010, Vol 2, Issue 2, p26
- ISSN
2036-7503
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4081/pr.2010.e8