Arnold-Chiari Malformation

Arnold-Chiari malformation- type 4
Overview
Arnold-Chiari malformation is a rare malformation where the base of the brain enters into the upper spinal canal.

Arnold-Chiari Malformation
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(Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Type II Chiari Malformation; Cerebellomedullary Malformation Syndrome)
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(Arnold-Chiari Malformation; Type II Chiari Malformation; Cerebellomedullary Malformation Syndrome)
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Arnold-Chiari malformation
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Synonym(s): Arnold-Chiari Malformation
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Arnold-Chiari Malformation (Type 1) ... cerebellar ataxia, clumsiness
Arnold-Chiari malformation type 2 ... cerebellar ataxia
Arnold-Chiari malformation type 3 ... weakness, opisthotonus, fatigue, vocal cord paralysis, torticollis, ataxia ...

Congenital brain defects - such as Arnold-Chiari malformation. The bottom part of the brain (cerebellum) lies in the upper part of the neck instead of within the skull. This obstructs the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

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ACC can occur as an isolated condition or in combination with other cerebral abnormalities, including Arnold-Chiari malformation, Dandy-Walker syndrome, Andermann syndrome, schizencephaly (clefts or deep divisions in brain tissue), ...

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Definitions:
1. the abnormal curvature of the cerebellum noted on ultrasound imaging in a fetus with Arnold-Chiari malformation.
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Arnold-Chiari malformation
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Infantile hydrocephalus causes include benign extrenal hydrocephalus, Arnold-Chiari malformation, Dandy-Walker syndrome, stenosis of the aqueduct of Sylvius, congenital toxoplasmosis and following a subarachnoid haemorrhage or meningitis.

apnea can seriously affect a person's health, behavior, and ability to learn. It is more common in people who have Down syndrome, achondroplasia, Hunter syndrome, Hurler syndrome, Sanfilippo syndrome, spina bifida, and Arnold-Chiari malformation.

deformities (Holoprosencephaly, Lissencephaly, Pachygyria, Hydranencephaly) - Septo-optic dysplasia - Megalencephaly - Congenital cerebral cysts (Porencephaly, Schizencephaly) - Congenital brain tumors
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I, the signs and symptoms can include not only those above, but also myelomeningocele, a form of spina bifida in which the backbone and the spinal canal have not closed properly before birth. This type is sometimes called Arnold-Chiari malformation.

blocked growth of the corpus callosum due to cysts or other abnormal structures
a cerebral dysgenesis syndrome, in which there is abnormal formation of the brain such as Dandy-Walker syndrome, Arnold-Chiari malformation, ...

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Arnold-Chiari malformation (See Chiari Malformation)
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Arrhythmia
Arteriovenous Malformation
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