[Disorders of the cranio-spinal junction]

Seventy-three patients were treated due to cranio-cerebral junction disorders between 1980 and 1993. All patients were categorized into three groups depending on the disorder type: congenital (38%), traumatic (47%), or neoplastic (15%). In every group character of the lesion, neurological symptoms and indications for surgical or conservative management were analyzed. The outcome was following: neurological status was improved in 24 cases, in 30 cases the condition was stabilized, progressed in 18 cases and 1 patient died.