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  • Title: Rare Hereditary Klippel-Feil Syndrome and Arnold-Chiari Malformation Caused by Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.
    Author: Xinyu G, Na Z, Dingjun H.
    Journal: World Neurosurg; 2019 May; 125():126-128. PubMed ID: 30610988.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: A rare case of familial genetic disorder Klippel-Feil syndrome and Arnold-Chiari malformation caused by cervical spondylotic myelopathy was reported here. CASE DESCRIPTION: The reconstruction of stability and spinal cord decompression was achieved by anterior cervical discectomy, fusion, and internal fixation. CONCLUSIONS: Although the disease genetic characteristics have been studied, operation is necessary when it leads to abnormal neurologic symptoms and the surgery of surgery can have a beneficial outcome.
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