[[Arnold-Chiari malformation]] is a congenital anomaly of the [[brain]] in which the cerebellar tonsils are elongated and pushed down through the opening of the base of the [[skull]] (see [[foramen magnum]]), blocking the flow of [[cerebrospinal fluid]] (CSF).
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[[Chiari Malformation|Arnold-Chiari malformation]] is a congenital anomaly of the [[brain]] in which the cerebellar tonsils are elongated and pushed down through the opening of the base of the [[skull]] (see [[foramen magnum]]), blocking the flow of [[cerebrospinal fluid]] (CSF).
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Brain: Cerebellar tonsils
Under surface of the cerebellum. (Tonsil visible at center right.)
Sagittal section of the cerebellum, near the junction of the vermis with the hemisphere. (Tonsil visible at bottom center.)
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