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ArticleSurgical neurology international2025

Cough syncope and central sleep apnea caused by CM1 with atlas assimilation in adult: An illustrative case.

Daigo Aso, Hisaaki Uchikado, Takehiro Makizono, Jin Kikuchi, Nobuhiro Hata

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Daigo AsoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Saiki Central Hospital, Saiki, Japan.
Hisaaki UchikadoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Uchikado Neuro-Spine Clinic, Fukuoka, Japan.
Takehiro MakizonoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
Jin KikuchiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.
Nobuhiro HataDepartment of Neurosurgery, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.

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Abstract

Background: Cough syncope, central sleep apnea (CSA), and Chiari type 1 malformations (CM1) with atlas assimilation are very rare in adults. Case Description: A 48-year-old male taxi driver fainted. He was neurologically intact, but tested positive for mild sleep apnea confirmed by a polysonogram. The magnetic resonance imaging diagnosed a CM1 with syringomyelia and atlas occipitalization. The patient underwent an uneventful foramen magnum decompression/C1 laminectomy and remained intact 7 years later. Conclusion: A 48-year-old male presented after fainting with cough syncope, CSA and a CM1; following foramen magnum decompression/C1 laminectomy, the patient remained neurologically stable for the next 7 years.

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AdultAtlas assimilationCentral sleep apneaChiari type1 malformationCough syncopeSyringomyelia

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