Systematic review and meta-analysis of imaging characteristics in Chiari I malformation: does anything really matter?

Travis J AtchleyElizabeth N AlfordBrandon G Rocque

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2019)

Multiple studies have attempted to identify preoperative imaging parameters to predict post-operative improvement, but no consistently reliable criteria have been defined. This review and meta-analysis highlight the importance of considering each patient's clinical history and physical exam within the context of associated radiographic abnormalities.

Keyphrases

high resolution
physical activity
mental health
patients undergoing
case report
mass spectrometry
fluorescence imaging
photodynamic therapy