Table 1.

Eight cases (11.1 %) of neural axis abnormalities found in 72 patients

Age of onset (months)	Age of 1st clinic attendance (months)	Cobb angle (°)	Curve sidedness	Neural axis anomaly		Clinical findings	Management
				Chiari	Syrinx
14	31	60	Right	–	Conus		Growing rod
36	39	32	Left	I	C4–T1		PFD
72	74	38	Right	I	C2–L1		Brace
73	76	34	Left	I	C1–L2	AAR	PFD
78	81	38	Left	I	C6–T6	AAR, FH	PFD
82	84	88	Left	–	Conus		Growing rod
87	89	20	Right	I	–	BP	Fusion
89	93	56	Right	I	C4–T9	AAR	PFD

AAR asymmetrical abdominal reflexes, FH family history, BP back pain, PFD posterior fossa decompression