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The Chiari Malformations

  • Provides a comprehensive overview of chiari malformations
  • Thoroughly updated edition captures the growing knowledge of these pathologies
  • Features a distinguished authorship by leaders in the field

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Table of contents (52 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. History and Classifications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A History of the Chiari Malformations

      • R. Shane Tubbs, Mehmet Turgut, W. Jerry Oakes
      Pages 3-20
    3. Newer Subsets: Chiari 1.5 and Chiari 0 Malformations

      • Rima S. Rindler, Joshua J. Chern
      Pages 41-46
  3. Embryology and Anatomy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. Embryology of the Craniocervical Junction and Posterior Cranial Fossa

      • Mohammadali M. Shoja, Skyler Jenkins, R. Shane Tubbs
      Pages 49-86
    3. Embryology and Pathophysiology of the Chiari I and II Malformations

      • Mohammadali M. Shoja, R. Shane Tubbs, W. Jerry Oakes
      Pages 87-108
    4. The Occipital Bone: Review of Its Embryology and Molecular Development

      • Stephen J. Bordes, R. Shane Tubbs
      Pages 109-114
    5. The Proatlas

      • Stephen J. Bordes, R. Shane Tubbs
      Pages 115-119
    6. The Odontoid Process

      • R. Shane Tubbs
      Pages 129-135
  4. Pathology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
    2. Pathology of Chiari I and II Malformations

      • Lucy B. Rorke-Adams
      Pages 149-165
    3. The Chiari Malformations and Hydrocephalus

      • Robert P. Naftel, James M. Johnston, John C. Wellons III
      Pages 181-190
    4. Cerebellar Tonsillar Ischemia and Cysts in the Chiari I Malformation

      • R. Shane Tubbs, Joshua J. Chern
      Pages 191-195
    5. Syringomyelia and the Chiari Malformations

      • Esther Beeson Dupépé, Kathrin Zimmerman, Brandon G. Rocque
      Pages 197-204
    6. Non-hindbrain-Related Syringomyelia

      • Jörg Klekamp
      Pages 205-217

About this book

This unique, contemporary book is the successor edition of a ground-breaking, authoritative title devoted to the pathology and treatment of chiari malformations. Since an abundance of research and development has occurred after the publication of the Chiari Malformations this updated title meets the market need for a reference that reflects such advances in the field. 

Chiari Malformations, 2nd Edition is divided into nine sections. Opening sections feature chapters on general aspects, diagnostic features and clinical presentation. These are followed by sections on differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Finally, the book closes with an extensive discussion on research, related pathologies and patient resources. Expertly written chapters are supplemented with numerous high-quality illustrations and images to aid in visual learning.

An impressive, nuanced successor, Chiari Malformations, 2nd Edition, is an invaluableresource for neuroscientists and clinicians at all levels, as well as graduate students to specific research scientists studying this region.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, USA

    R. Shane Tubbs

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Aydın Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine, Efeler, Aydın, Turkey

    Mehmet Turgut

  • Departments of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA

    W. Jerry Oakes

About the editors

R. Shane Tubbs, MS, PA-C, PhD Professor, CSO, VP, Seattle Science Foundation, Seattle, WA


Mehmet Turgut, MD, PhD
Mehmet Turgut, MD, PhD
Department of Neurosurgery
Aydın Adnan Menderes University School of Medicine
Efeler, Aydın, Turkey
Department of Histology and Embryology
Aydın Adnan Menderes University Health Sciences Institute
Efeler, Aydın, Turkey



W. Jerry Oakes, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics
University of Alabama-Birmingham
Hendley Professor of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Children's of Alabama
Birmingham, AL






Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Chiari Malformations

  • Editors: R. Shane Tubbs, Mehmet Turgut, W. Jerry Oakes

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44862-2

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44861-5Published: 10 June 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-44864-6Published: 11 June 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-44862-2Published: 09 June 2020

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 627

  • Number of Illustrations: 140 b/w illustrations, 151 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Surgery, Pain Medicine

Buy it now

Buying options

Softcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 249.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

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