Table 1.
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Chiari I Malformation Patients with Scoliosis
Syrinx (N = 18) | No Syrinx (N = 18) | P-Value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 11.5 ± 4.4 | 11.6 ± 4.7 | 0.94 |
No. Males (%) | 4 (22%) | 4 (22%) | 1 |
BMI | 21.7 ± 8.1 | 23.4 ± 5.2 | 0.55 |
Presenting Symptom | |||
Scoliosis (%) | 15 (83%) | 11 (61%) | 0.136 |
Headache (%) | 2 (11%) | 5 (27%) | 0.206 |
Paresthesia (%) | 1(5%) | 0 (0%) | 0.311 |
Neurological Exam | |||
Neurological Exam Finding (%) | 6 (33%) | 0 | 0.007 |
Sensory Deficit (%) | 3 (17%) | 0 | |
Abnormal Reflexes (%) | 2 (11%) | 0 | |
Motor Deficit (%) | 1 (6%) | 0 |
BMI indicates body mass index
Fisher’s exact test used for categorical variables, independent-sample t test for continuous variables