The Scientific World Journal

Research Article

Analysis of the Volumes of the Posterior Cranial Fossa, Cerebellum, and Herniated Tonsils Using the Stereological Methods in Patients with Chiari Type I Malformation

Table 2

Mean (±SD) age, CV, PCFV, and CV to PCFV ratio for both sexes in the control group.
AgeCV (cm3)PCFV (cm3)CV to PCFV ratio (%)
Men ( 𝑛 : 13) 3 8 . 3 0 ± 1 1 . 1 4 1 3 3 . 1 0 ± 1 5 . 2 9 1 7 2 . 9 8 ± 2 0 . 3 6 7 7 . 3 5 ± 8 . 4 2
Women ( 𝑛 : 12) 4 0 . 2 5 ± 1 2 . 1 4 1 1 7 . 7 7 ± 1 3 . 7 0 1 5 7 . 5 4 ± 1 5 . 2 3 7 4 . 6 8 ± 3 . 4 7
Total ( 𝑛 : 25) 3 9 . 2 4 ± 1 1 . 4 3 1 2 5 . 7 4 ± 1 6 . 2 5 1 6 5 . 5 7 ± 1 9 . 3 7 7 6 . 0 6 ± 6 . 5 4
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CV: cerebellar volume, PCVF: posterior cranial fossa volume.