What to Know About Chiari-Like Malformation & Syringomyelia

In this webinar, we interview Dr. Clare Rusbridge about Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia. This is a complex developmental condition of the skull and craniocervical vertebrae, and is characterised by a conformational change and overcrowding of the brain and cervical spinal cord, particularly at the craniospinal junction. Obstruction to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) channels can result in pain and a tendency for fluid cavitation of the spinal cord, called syringomyelia (SM). A wonderful paper on this subject published by Dr Rusbridge can be found at the following link: https://bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1136/inp.m1869