Focusing on the two most common forms of hindbrain herniation, the Chiari I and II malformations, this book reviews current understanding of the conditions, as well as their radiologic definition, details of operative intervention and prediction of outcome.

Ch.1: Introduction and Classification of the Chiari Malformations: Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 2: The Chiari Malformations: a Historical Context Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 3: Embryology of the Craniocervical Junction and Posterior Cranial Fossa Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes Ch. 4: Embryology and Pathophysiology of the Chiari I and II Malformations Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes Ch.5: Surgical Anatomy of the Craniocervical Junction Relevant to Chiari Malformations Shane Tubbs, Mohammadali Shoja, Jerry Oakes, Marios Loukas Ch. 6: Epidemiology of the Chiari I Malformation John D. Heiss Ch. 7: Genetics of the Chiari I and II Malformations Christina A. Markunas, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, Simon G. Gregory Ch. 8: Pathology of Chiari I and II Malformations Lucy B. Rorke-Adams Ch. 9: Pathology of Syringomyelia Due to Chiari Malformations Keith Harrison Ch. 10: Associated Disorders of Chiari Type I Malformations Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes Ch. 11: Chiari-like Malformation in Dogs Dominic J. Marino, Curtis W. Dewey Ch. 12: Radiology of the Chiari Malformations Jim Barkovich, Abby E. Deans Ch. 13: Research on the Pathophysiology of Chiari I-Related Symptoms and Syringomyelia, with Emphasis on Dynamic MRI Techniques Carolina Sandoval-Garcia, Bermans J. Iskandar Ch. 14: Associated Bony Malformations and Instability in the Chiari I Malformation Arnold H. Menezes Ch. 15: Non-Hindbrain Related Syringomyelia Jorg Kleklamp Ch. 16: Secondary Interventions for Chiari I Malformation Jorg Kleklamp Ch. 17: Scoliosis and Chiari I Malformations Heather Spader, Douglas L. Brockmeyer Ch. 18: Natural History of Chiari Malformations Cormac O. Maher Ch. 19: Newer Subsets: Chiari 0 and Chiari 1.5 Malformations Nitin R. Mariwalla, William R. Boydston, Joshua J. Chem Ch. 20: Clinical Presentation of Pediatric Chiari I Malformations Curtis Rozzelle Ch. 21: Clinical Presentation of the Adult Chiari I Malformation Ulrich Batzdorf Ch. 22: Unusual Presentations of the Chiari I Malformation Christopher M. Bonfield, Elizabeth Tyler-Kabara Ch. 23: Association Between Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, and the Chiari I Malformation Richard Ellenbogen, David Bauer Ch. 24: The Chiari Malformations and Hydrocephalus James M. Johnston, John C. Wellons III Ch. 25: Symptoms of the Chiari II Malformation Jeffrey P. Blount Ch. 26: Treatment of the Adult Chiari I Malformation John D. Heiss, Edward H. Oldfield Ch. 27: Treatment of the Pediatric Chiari I Malformation Jerry Oakes Ch. 28: Treatment of the Chiari II Malformation Jerry Oakes Ch. 29: Complications of Chiari Surgery Tyler Auschwitz, Frederick Boop Ch. 30: Outcomes for the Surgical Management of Chiari I and Chiari II Malformations Nathan J. Ranalli, David D. Limbrick Jr., Tae Sung Park Ch. 31: A Multidisciplinary Clinic for the Management of Chiari IMalformations Leon S. Dure, Jerry Oakes, Chevis N. Shannon, Camille Broome, Curtis Rozzelle, Tony McGrath Ch. 32: Chiari Malformations: a Patient's Guide Nadine Bradley, Haley Vance Ch. 33: Conclusions Shane Tubbs, Jerry Oakes