Main description:

In this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. David D. Limbrick and Jeffrey Leonard bring their considerable expertise to Chiari I Malformation. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as comorbidities associated with Chiari I malformation; orthostatic intolerance and Chiari I malformation; clinical manifestations of Chiari I malformation; imaging in Chiari I malformation; posterior fossa decompression for Chiari I malformation; and more.

Contains 21 relevant, practice-oriented topics sociodemographics of Chiari I malformation; Chiari I malformation and sleep disordered breathing; complex Chiari: diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment; new insights into craniovertebral junction instability in Chiari I malformation; spine deformity associated with Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia; and more.

Provides in-depth clinical reviews on Chiari I malformation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Contents:

The Nomenclature of Chiari Malformations
Epidemiology of Chiari I Malformation and Syringomyelia
Sociodemographics of Chiari I Malformation
Clinical Manifestations of Chiari I Malformation
Chiari I Malformation and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Orthostatic Intolerance and Chiari I Malformation
Elucidating the Genetic Basis of Chiari I Malformation
Chiari I Malformations and the Heritable Disorders of Connective Tissue
Imaging in Chiari I Malformation
Cerebrospinal Fluid Hydrodynamics in Chiari I Malformation and Syringomyelia: Modeling Pathophysiology
Adult Chiari Malformation Type I: Surgical Anatomy, Microsurgical Technique, and Patient Outcomes
Posterior Fossa Decompression with or Without Duraplasty for Chiari I Malformation
Short-Term and Long-Term Complications Associated with Posterior Fossa Decompression for Chiari Malformation
Management of Ventral Brainstem Compression in Chiari Malformation Type I
Craniovertebral Junction Instability in the Setting of Chiari Malformation
Complex Chiari Malformations: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment
Spine Deformity Associated with Chiari I Malformation and Syringomyelia
Role of Chiari Decompression in Managing Spinal Deformity Associated with Chiari I Malformation and Syringomyelia
Assessing Clinical Outcome Measures in Chiari I Malformation
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Vascular Anomalies in Chiari I Malformation
Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension, and Chiari I Malformation