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Investigations on the Pathogenesis of Syringomyelia

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Surgery of Cervical Myelopathy

Part of the book series: Advances in Neurosurgery ((NEURO,volume 8))

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GARDNER (2) has shown the association between syringomyelia and abnormalities at the foramen magnum and improvement after craniovertebral decompression, not only for symptoms of the craniovertebral malformation but also those of the associated syringomyelia.

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  1. B. Williams
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  1. Neurochirurgische Klinik im Universitäts-Klinikum Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-4300, Essen 1, Germany

    W. Grote , H.-E. Clar  & H.-E Nau ,  & 

  2. Universitätsklinikum Steglitz, Neurochirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Freie Universität Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, D-1000, Berlin 45, Germany

    M. Brock

  3. Neurochirurgische Klinik der Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Schwabachanlage 6, D-8520, Erlangen, Germany

    M. Klinger

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Williams, B. (1980). Investigations on the Pathogenesis of Syringomyelia. In: Grote, W., Brock, M., Clar, HE., Klinger, M., Nau, HE. (eds) Surgery of Cervical Myelopathy. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 8. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67605-5_46

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