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Chiari malformation-related headache: outcome after surgical treatment

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The outcome of headache in a series of 135 operated CM1 is presented. Favorable results were obtained in 85% of atypical and 93% typical headache with the support of a multidisciplinary approach that restricted the indications for surgery.

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Beretta, E., Vetrano, I.G., Curone, M. et al. Chiari malformation-related headache: outcome after surgical treatment. Neurol Sci 38 (Suppl 1), 95–98 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-2950-5

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