Chiari Malformation & Beyond
Syringomyelia MRI Scans
MRI scan of the cervical spine
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MRI of the cervical spine, cross-section view, showing the syrinx, (white circle), distending the spinal cord, (thin black ring).
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| MRI scan of the cervical spine showing moderate size Chiari 1 malformation. The tonsils are herniated not quite to the level of the first cervical vertebra. There is a large syrinx, (white), within the brain stem and spinal cord.
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MRI scan of the cervical spine after surgical decompression of the Chiari 1 malformation. A syrinx is present but it is now collapsed and narrow.
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