Chiari malformation, an anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa, also known as Arnold–Chiari malformation, was described in autopsies by Hans Chiari, an Austrian pathologist, in 1891. He defined four ...

Chiari Malformation Type II: T1-weighted axial MRIs. These axial scans show several abnormalities, including descent of the cerebellar tonsils (tonsillar herniation), an abnormal midbrain with a ...

Chiari malformation is when a part of the brain extends through an opening where the skull meets the spinal canal. It can happen if the skull is too small or misshapen. Depending on the severity, it ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Headache, balance issues, dizziness, vomiting, and muscle weakness. It sounds like a bad hangover, but for thousands of people, these are the signs of a neurological disorder ...

October 10, 2008 — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) reports that Chiari and syringomyelia are often misdiagnosed. In a news release, the association reminds clinicians about ...

A Chiari malformation (CM) is a type of structural change that affects the lower part of the brain. It’s most often due to a congenital condition that affects the shape or size of the skull.

EAST TEXAS (KLTV) - Survivors of an uncommon brain condition say repeat misdiagnosis is keeping patients in pain. Chiari brain malformation affects approximately 1 in 1,000 people, but doctors say it ...

A Lehigh Valley woman is joining a national movement in hopes of letting people know about a serious medical condition that has changed her life. You may have never heard of this condition but it's ...

Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is a congenital neurological disorder characterized by the herniation of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, leading to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments. For the condition, Chiari type-1 malformation, the ...

Chiari Malformation Type I is a structural disorder of the hindbrain characterised by the downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, resulting in altered cerebrospinal ...