Guest guest Posted July 12, 2002 Report Share Posted July 12, 2002 Hey, a. Although it sounds like a name from the Beverly Hillbillies, it is actually, as described in Taber's Medical Dictionary: A surface that slopes, as the sphenoid bone. c.blumenbachii. The slope at the base of the skull. Peace, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 12, 2002 Report Share Posted July 12, 2002 Hi a, The clivus is the bone just in front of (anterior to) your brainstem. I have a short one, too Check out this image on-line. http://www.secointernational.com/posters2001/traditional/hamp- r/fig2.htm It shows the clivus clearly. Look only at the image on the left--the right one is a pathologic case (not chiari). Donna in Baltimore > Hi all. I just got the report back from my c-spine mri. Here is what it > says: > > This patient has an anomaly at the base of the skull. The clivus is > relatively short in size and the anterior arch of C1 and the odontiod are > positioned relatively high with respect to the foramen magnum. The findings > are consistent with the basilar invagination which appears to be due to a > congential variation in the configuration of the clivus. This is not a true > Chiari I malformation but instead is related to the congential skull base > abnormality rather than representing an isolated Chiari I malformation. The > upward displaced dens does indent and compress the anterior aspect of the > medulla. There is no other evidence of bony abnormality. There is no > evidence if disc herniation, spinal stenosis or neural foraminal stenosis. > IMPRESSION: Congenital anomaly of the skull base with shortened length of > the clivus, superior displacement of the anterior arch of C1 and odontiod > which indents and compresses the anterior medulla with sebsequent downward > herniation of the cerebellar tonsils. > > > Okay, I think I understand most of this. If I got it right, then basically > the short clivus caused the BI, which caused the Chiari. Right? But what > the heck is a clivus? > > a in WA > > > > __________________________________________________ _______________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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