Diagnosis and treatment of Chiari malformation type 1 in children: the International Consensus Document.

Background: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) is a rare condition where agreed classification and treatment are still missing. The goal of this study is to achieve a consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of CM1 in children.

Methods: A multidisciplinary panel formulated 57 provisional statements based on a review of the literature.

Central nervous system paracoccidioidomycosis: diagnosis and treatment.

Background: Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic mycosis caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. The involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) in paracoccidioidomycosis is higher than previously thought and 2 clinical presentations have been reported, meningitis and pseudotumoral.

Methods: Twenty medical records of patients with CNS paracoccidioidomycosis treated from 1986 to 2003 were analyzed.