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* In [[infant]]s | * Common symptoms of Arnold-Chiari malformation type 1 and 2 include: | ||
**[[Stridor]] | ** In [[infant]]s | ||
**[[Swallowing]] difficulties | ***[[Stridor]] | ||
***[[Swallowing]] difficulties | |||
* In older children | ** In older children | ||
** Limb weakness | *** Limb weakness | ||
**[[Dizziness]] | ***[[Dizziness]] | ||
**[[Vertigo]] | ***[[Vertigo]] | ||
**[[Neuropathic pain]] | ***[[Neuropathic pain]] | ||
**[[Pain]] at the point of tethering | ***[[Pain]] at the point of tethering | ||
**[[Visual]] disturbances | ***[[Visual]] disturbances | ||
** Difficulty [[swallowing]] | *** Difficulty [[swallowing]] | ||
** Ringing in the ears | *** Ringing in the ears | ||
**[[Sleep apnea]] | ***[[Sleep apnea]] | ||
** Impaired [[fine motor]] skills | *** Impaired [[fine motor]] skills | ||
** Muscle weakness | *** Muscle weakness | ||
**[[Palpitations]] | ***[[Palpitations]] | ||
** Excessive clearing of the throat with no obstructions | *** Excessive clearing of the throat with no obstructions | ||
NOTE: Patients may experience no symptoms or remain asymptomatic until early adulthood at which point they will often experience severe headaches and neck pain. | NOTE: Patients may experience no symptoms or remain asymptomatic until early adulthood at which point they will often experience severe headaches and neck pain. | ||
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NOTE: Some patients may go an entire lifetime without having noticeable symptoms. Or, symptoms can be minimal, then turn severe suddenly due to head trauma which alters the condition of the spine, brain, or cerebellar tonsils and begins to cause more difficulties. | NOTE: Some patients may go an entire lifetime without having noticeable symptoms. Or, symptoms can be minimal, then turn severe suddenly due to head trauma which alters the condition of the spine, brain, or cerebellar tonsils and begins to cause more difficulties. | ||
* Common symptoms of Arnold-Chiari malformation type 3 and 4 include: | |||
** Respiratory failure in infancy | |||
** Seizure (epilepsy) | |||
** Mental retardation | |||
** Flaccid or spastic paralysis | |||
** Sever neurological problems[[File:Untitleddd.png|700px|none|thumb|Source: {{Fs}}]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History and Symptoms
History
Common Symptoms
- Common symptoms of Arnold-Chiari malformation type 1 and 2 include:
- In infants
- Stridor
- Swallowing difficulties
- In infants
- In older children
- Limb weakness
- Dizziness
- Vertigo
- Neuropathic pain
- Pain at the point of tethering
- Visual disturbances
- Difficulty swallowing
- Ringing in the ears
- Sleep apnea
- Impaired fine motor skills
- Muscle weakness
- Palpitations
- Excessive clearing of the throat with no obstructions
- In older children
NOTE: Patients may experience no symptoms or remain asymptomatic until early adulthood at which point they will often experience severe headaches and neck pain.
NOTE: Some patients may go an entire lifetime without having noticeable symptoms. Or, symptoms can be minimal, then turn severe suddenly due to head trauma which alters the condition of the spine, brain, or cerebellar tonsils and begins to cause more difficulties.
- Common symptoms of Arnold-Chiari malformation type 3 and 4 include:
- Respiratory failure in infancy
- Seizure (epilepsy)
- Mental retardation
- Flaccid or spastic paralysis
- Sever neurological problems
Source: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of Arnold-Chiari malformation include: