The objective of this article is to probe the surgical procedures of treatment for Chiari I malformation (CMI) associated with syringomyelia and evaluate their efficacy based on clinical and ...

A 6 year-old girl presented with neck pain, difficulty walking and numbness over the neck and upper shoulders. Chiari Malformation Type I and Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; ...

Learn more about Chiari malformation type 1, a rare brain condition that may be present in certain genes thanks to Neanderthals. Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, but a new study reveals ...

Chiari Malformation Type I: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI. Note that in Chiari malformation type I the brainstem and cerebellar tonsils descend below the foramen ...

CMs are classified by the severity of the disorder and the parts of the brain that protrude into the spinal canal. Type I involves the extension of the cerebellar tonsils (the lower part of the ...

Chiari malformations are a heterogeneous group of disorders comprising abnormalities associated with the hindbrain. The most common types are Chiari 1 malformation (CM-I) and Chiari 2 malformation (CM ...

After Spring Valley resident Christine Smith underwent brain decompression surgery in 2007, life became a little more precious, and clinging to it seemed nearly impossible for a while. But she had ...