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Symptomatic Cerebellar Ptosis After Wide Foramen Magnum Decompression for Chiari I Malformation
Anagha Shankar1, Mishal Johny2, Priya Vadekkatt Sambhukumar3
1Anatomical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, ITA.
Cureus
|April 3, 2023
Abstract:
We present the case of a 22-year-old who developed severe neck pain within two weeks after undergoing posterior fossa decompression for a symptomatic Chiari I malformation. A diagnosis of cerebellar ptosis was made after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and he underwent a partial cranioplasty, following which his symptoms resolved. The pathology, diagnostic criteria, and management options are discussed.
