syringomyelia/obesity

BACKGROUND Concomitant with the rise in childhood obesity in the United States is an increase in the diagnosis of Chiari I malformation (CM1). OBJECTIVE To discern a correlation between obesity and CM1, defined as >5 mm of cerebellar tonsillar descent on sagittal magnetic resonance

16p11.2 rearrangements are associated with developmental delay, cognitive impairment, autism spectrum disorder, behavioral problems (especially attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), seizures, obesity, dysmorphic features, and abnormal head size. In addition, congenital anomalies and abnormal

Here, we report pathogenetic aspects of spinal epidural lipomatosis (SEL) based on a literature review. SEL is a rare entity but can cause significant morbidity. Its symptoms can be identical to those of more common disorders such as vertebral and disc disease, and cord lesions (for example,

OBJECTIVE In this paper the authors describe an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) in adults, as well as its relationship to the development of syringomyelia. METHODS In the period between January 2004 and December 2011, the senior author