Table 2.
Primary Comorbidities and Clinical Features of CM1 Patients
| N, % of Sample | Avg. age at CM1 diagnosis (yrs) | Avg. tonsillar ectopia (mm) | Avg. Obex descent (mm) | % with syrinx | % receiving PFD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Nervous System | 113 (18%) | 7.9 | 9.3 | +2.58 | 26 | 30 |
| Epilepsy | 19 | 6.2 | 10.1 | +2.92 | 22 | 17.6 |
| Hydrocephalus | 17 | 2.3 | 10.4 | −0.09 | 29 | 35.3 |
| Autism/Developmental Delay | 14 | 9 | 10.1 | +3.11 | 0 | 20 |
| Growth Hormone/Pituitary Issues | 13 | 7.7 | 10.1 | +3.42 | 18 | 54.5 |
| Arachnoid/Cerebral Cysts | 12 | 10.5 | 8.0 | +3.31 | 18 | 9.1 |
| Ventriculomegaly | 7 | 2 | 7.0 | +5.95 | 40 | 14.2 |
| Tethered Cord/Spinal Anomaly | 7 | 5 | 7.7 | +3.90 | 43 | 57 |
| Pseudotumor Cerebri | 5 | 16 | 9.1 | −0.45 | 20 | 20 |
| Macrocephaly | 5 | 1.2 | 10.2 | +3.10 | 20 | 25 |
| Cerebral Palsy | 4 | 5 | 7.5 | −2.40 | 0 | 75 |
| Cortical Malformations | 4 | 7 | 5.0 | +0.65 | 0 | 0 |
| White Matter Abnormality | 4 | 9.5 | 11.5 | +1.05 | 0 | 50 |
| Stroke/Intraventricular hemorrhage | 2 | 1.5 | 8.5 | +9.65 | 0 | 50 |
| Skeletal | 47 (8%) | 6.8 | 10.1 | +1.06 | 30 | 47 |
| Hypermobility/Joint Laxity | 15 | 8.6 | 9.3 | +3.48 | 40 | 26.6 |
| Craniosynostosis | 8 | 5 | 8.5 | +3.56 | 25 | 50 |
| Platybasia | 7 | 8.4 | 15.3 | −0.76 | 14 | 57.1 |
| Other Bone Malformations | 5 | 3 | 8.8 | −3.60 | 20 | 40 |
| Congenital Scoliosis | 3 | 15.3 | 7.3 | −2.23 | 0 | 67 |
| Congenital Torticollis | 2 | 11 | 22.5 | unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Pyriform Aperture Stenosis | 2 | 5 | 9.0 | −3.65 | 0 | 50 |
| Hemivertebrae | 2 | 3 | 11.0 | −4.45 | 50 | 50 |
| Vitamin D Rickets | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | +1.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Spinal Trauma | 1 | 8 | 17.0 | unknown | 0 | 0 |
| Multiple Congenital Anomalies (MCA) | 26 (4%) | |||||
| Varied | 26 | 5.6 | 12.3 | +5.02 | 27 | 42 |
| Idiopathic | 427 (70%) | |||||
| Varied | 427 | 10.3 | 10.0 | +2.19 | 26 | 37 |
| Overall Sample | 612 (100%) | 9.4 | 10.0 | +2.30 | 25 | 38 |