CHIARI II MALFORMATION

Course overview

CHIARI II MALFORMATION IS A RELATIVELY COMMON CONGENITAL MALFORMATION OF THE POSTERIOR FOSSA AND THE SPINE CHARACTERIZED BY BEAKED MIDBRAIN, DOWNWARD DISPLACEMENT OF THE TONSILS AND CEREBELLAR VERMIS, AND SPINAL MYELOMENINGOCELE. THIS DISORDER CAN HAVE SEVERE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IF IT IS NOT IDENTIFIED AND TREATED PROMPTLY. THIS ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.