Arnold Chiari malformation

M.ª Tatiana Fernández Garrido^a, Jorge Lévano Vásquez^b, M.ª Mercedes Santos Herrero^a, Jesús M.ª Pascual Pérez^b, Anny Vanessa Martínez Báez^c

^aMédico de Familia y médico puericultor. CS Los Pintores. Parla. Madrid. España
^bPediatra. CS Los Pintores. Parla. Madrid. España.
^cMédico de Familia. CS Los Pintores. Parla. Madrid. España

Correspondence: MT Fernández. E-mail: tatiana.fernandez@salud.madrid.org

Reference of this article: Fernández Garrido MT, Lévano Vásquez J, Santos Herrero MM, Pascual Pérez JM, Martínez Báez AV. Arnold Chiari malformation . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2024;26:59-63. https://doi.org/10.60147/0fd48905

Published in Internet: 05-03-2024 - Visits: 8526

Abstract

Arnold Chiari malformation is a rare disease that consists of an anatomical alteration of the base of the skull, in which herniation of the cerebellum and brainstem occurs through the foramen magnum to the cervical canal. Many affected children never develop symptoms. If it does cause symptoms, they usually don’t appear until late childhood or adolescence. We present the clinical case of a 2-year-old patient with Arnold Chiari malformation type I.

Keywords

● Arnold Chiari malformation ● Headache ● Sleep apnea syndrome

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