Arnold-Chiari malformation MRI
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Arnold-Chiari malformation. Findings on MRI diagnostic of Arnold-Chiari malformation include cerebellar tonsillar herniation, wedge shaped tonsils, syringohydromyelia, small posterior fossa, obstructive hydrocephalus, and brainstem anomalies.
MRI
MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of Arnold-Chiari malformation. Findings on MRI diagnostic of Arnold-Chiari malformation include:
- Cerebellar tonsillar herniation
- Wedge shaped tonsils
- Syringohydromyelia
- Small posterior fossa
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
- Brainstem anomalies