INTRODUCTION: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) is an autosomal dominant neurocutaneous syndrome due to a mutation in chromosome 17 (at 17q11.2). The association of NF-1 with Arnold-Chiari I malformation has been previously described. CASE REPORT: A 23 year-old woman diagnosed of NF-1 based on the presence of cutaneous lesions and a familiar background consistent with this was referred to the neurologist due to o...