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Arnold-Chiari malformation causes
Introduction
Overview
Overview
The cause of Arnold Chiari malformation include craniosynostosis, osteopetrosis, vitamin D deficiency and genetic mutations.
Causes
Causes
Common Causes
Common causes of Arnold Chiari malformation may include:[1][2][3]
Less Common Causes
Less common causes of Arnold Chiari malformation include:
Genetic Causes
Arnold Chiari malformation is caused by a mutation in following genes:[4]
References
References
- ↑ Kuether, Todd A.; Piatt, Joseph H. (1998). “Chiari Malformation Associated with Vitamin D-resistant Rickets: Case Report”. Neurosurgery. 42 (5): 1168–1171. doi:10.1097/00006123-199805000-00134. ISSN 0148-396X.
- ↑ Cinalli, Giuseppe; Spennato, Pietro; Sainte-Rose, Christian; Arnaud, Eric; Aliberti, Ferdinando; Brunelle, Francis; Cianciulli, Emilio; Renier, Dominique (2005). “Chiari malformation in craniosynostosis”. Child’s Nervous System. 21 (10): 889–901. doi:10.1007/s00381-004-1115-z. ISSN 0256-7040.
- ↑ Dlouhy, Brian J.; Menezes, Arnold H. (2011). “Osteopetrosis with Chiari I malformation: presentation and surgical management”. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 7 (4): 369–374. doi:10.3171/2011.1.PEDS10353. ISSN 1933-0707.
- ↑ Schanker, Benjamin D.; Walcott, Brian P.; Nahed, Brian V.; Kahle, Kristopher T.; Li, Yan Michael; Coumans, Jean-Valery C. E. (2011). “Familial Chiari malformation: case series”. Neurosurgical Focus. 31 (3): E1. doi:10.3171/2011.6.FOCUS11104. ISSN 1092-0684.
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