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- Title
Evidence of familial syringomyelia in discordant association with Chiari type I malformation.
- Authors
Robenek, M.; Kloska, S. P.; Husstedt, I. W.
- Abstract
We report a sister and two half brothers who presented with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-proven syringomyelia and associated Chiari type I malformation in two cases. The individuals have the same mother but two different fathers. The mother shows no clinical signs of syringomyelia. The two fathers died through unknown causes. In a third healthy son of the mother by a relationship with a third father syringomyelia was excluded by MRI. We believe that an autosomal-dominant predisposition is the primary factor in the appearance of syringomyelia in these cases.
- Subjects
SYRINGOMYELIA; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; ARNOLD-Chiari deformity; SYMPTOMS; PATIENTS
- Publication
European Journal of Neurology, 2006, Vol 13, Issue 7, p783
- ISSN
1351-5101
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1468-1331.2006.01285.x