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. 2020 Nov 15;16(11):1983-1984.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8720.

Arnold-Chiari malformation: an uncommon etiology for a brief resolved, unexplained event in an infant

Nancy Joseph  1   2 , Dhanashree Rajderkar  3 , Dawn Baker  2   4 , Sreekala Prabhakaran  2   4
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Arnold-Chiari malformation: an uncommon etiology for a brief resolved, unexplained event in an infant

Nancy Joseph et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Joseph N, Rajderkar D, Baker D, Prabhakaran S. Arnold-Chiari malformation: an uncommon etiology for a brief resolved, unexplained event in an infant. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(11):1983–1984.

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Figure 1. Low-lying cerebellar tonsils about 8 mm below the foramen magnum, consistent with Arnold-Chiari malformation.
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