Transitory spinal accessory nerve injury following post-fossa surgery for Chiari malformation
Pasquale Gallo1, Francesco Sala2
1a Department of Clinical Neurosciences , Western General Hospital & Royal Hospital Sick Children , Edinburgh , UK.
British Journal of Neurosurgery
|June 4, 2015
Abstract:
We report the case of a young patient with a transient transitory spinal accessory injury after foramen magnum decompression for Chiari malformation. The pathophysiology and the possible mechanisms of injury are highlighted and discussed. Some tips to avoid this potentially severe iatrogenic complication are provided.


