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  • Title: A case of Arnold-Chiari syndrome with flaccid paralysis and huge syringomyelia.
    Author: Mimura T, Asajima S, Saruhashi Y, Matsusue Y.
    Journal: Spinal Cord; 2004 Sep; 42(9):541-4. PubMed ID: 15111990.
    Abstract:
    STUDY DESIGN: A case report. SETTING: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shiga University of Medical Science, Japan. PATIENT: A 13-year-old woman presented progressive weakness in the lower extremities, with predominance on the right. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a huge syrinx. The patient also showed scoliosis, cleft palate, hearing impairment, excessive sweating, hairiness, dural ectasia, and malformation of the skull. METHOD AND OBJECTIVES: We treated a very rare case of Arnold-Chiari syndrome, which presented with flaccid paralysis. Methods of differential diagnosis and suitable treatment are discussed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Both the syrinx and muscle strength were quickly improved following placement of a syringo-peritoneal (S-P) shunt, after which the patient recovered the ability to walk. However, transient hypesthesia in the right hand occurred after the operation. The syrinx around the conus was thought to play a crucial role in the etiology of the patient case, which showed unique symptoms.
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