Current Opinions for the Treatment of Syringomyelia and Chiari Malformations: Survey of the Pediatric Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Abstract

Although many respondents agreed on the management and surgical treatment of symptomatic patients with syringomyelia and/or Chiari malformations, there was disagreement with regard to the optimal surgical procedure. Respondents rejected prophylactic surgery for their asymptomatic patients, choosing to follow them conservatively with serial imaging and neurological examinations.