Tethered hindbrain: Case report

Jennifer C. Kernan; Michael A. Horgan; Joseph H. Piatt

doi:10.3171/jns.1996.85.4.0713

Tethered hindbrain: Case report

Jennifer C. Kernan
, Michael A. Horgan
, Joseph H. Piatt

Oregon Health and Science University

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Abstract

The authors present the case of an 11-year-old boy with symptomatic tethering of the hindbrain related to a Chiari Type III malformation repaired at birth. Surgical release of the cord resulted in functional improvement.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	713-715
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Neurosurgery
Volume	85
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1996.85.4.0713
State	Published - Oct 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cerebellum
encephalocele
hindbrain
medulla oblongata
meningocele
tethering

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