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ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2016

Basilar Invagination, Basilar Impression, and Platybasia: Clinical and Imaging Aspects.

Nandor K Pinter, Jennifer McVige, Laszlo Mechtler

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Review in Current pain and headache reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Nandor K PinterDent Neurologic Institute, 3980 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY, 14226, USA.
Jennifer McVigeDent Neurologic Institute, 3980 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY, 14226, USA.
Laszlo MechtlerDent Neurologic Institute, 3980 Sheridan Drive, Amherst, NY, 14226, USA. lmechtler@dentinstitute.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The congenital and acquired deformities of the craniovertebral junction (CVJ), such as basilar invagination, basilar impression, or platybasia, can present in the form of slowly progressive or acute neurologic deterioration. In many cases, an insidious headache is the only symptom and can be a diagnostic challenge for the neurologist. Proper imaging studies as well as recognizing often associated neurologic or systemic conditions are required for early diagnosis and effective therapy. In the current report, the primary focus will be on clinical aspects of these CVJ abnormalities; the pathologic and radiologic aspects, such as developmental and pathophysiologic background or radiographic analysis, will be discussed briefly, confined to clinically relevant data.

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Atlanto-Occipital JointHeadacheHumansPlatybasiaBasilar impressionChiari malformationCraniovertebral junctionMRIOsteogenesis imperfectaPlatybasia

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