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. 2017 May;38(Suppl 1):95-98.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-017-2950-5.

Chiari malformation-related headache: outcome after surgical treatment

Elena Beretta  1 , Ignazio G Vetrano  1 , Marcella Curone  2 , Luisa Chiapparini  3 , Marika Furlanetto  1 , Gennaro Bussone  2 , Laura G Valentini  4
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Chiari malformation-related headache: outcome after surgical treatment

Elena Beretta et al. Neurol Sci. 2017 May.

Abstract

The outcome of headache in a series of 135 operated CM1 is presented. Favorable results were obtained in 85% of atypical and 93% typical headache with the support of a multidisciplinary approach that restricted the indications for surgery.

Keywords: Cerebrospinal fluid; Chiari 1 malformation; Headache; Occipital-cervical decompression; Syringomyelia.

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