Quantification of changes in brain morphology following posterior fossa decompression surgery in women treated for Chiari malformation type 1.

Maggie S EppelheimerDipankar BiswasAudrey M BraunJames R HoustonPhilip A AllenJayapalli Rajiv BapurajRichard LabudaDorothy M LothDavid FrimFrancis Loth

Published in: Neuroradiology (2019)

Our results show that decompression surgery results in significant changes in the cerebellum and cerebrospinal fluid spaces. Further investigation should determine how these morphological changes impact clinical outcomes.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
cerebrospinal fluid
surgical site infection
type diabetes
resting state
pregnant women
multiple sclerosis
adipose tissue
acute coronary syndrome
skeletal muscle
cerebral ischemia
insulin resistance
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
breast cancer risk