Chiari malformation surgery

"I do feel a difference."

Here is how I “explain my brain” and the impact that Chiari Malformation symptoms have on my life after symptom onset at 14 and a diagnosis at 18

Chiari Decompression Surgery: Understanding the Procedure, Benefits, and Risks Chiari malformation occurs when the lower part of the cerebellum extends into the spinal canal. This can obstruct the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 🔶Symptoms: 🔷Severe headaches 🔷Neck pain 🔷Unsteady gait (problems with balance) 🔷Poor hand coordination (fine motor skills) 🔷Numbness and tingling of the hands and feet 🔷Dizziness 🔷Difficulty swallowing

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Would a trip to New York be the answer?

My favorite bedding hacks that make it easier to make the bed and keep it clean and comfortable with Chiari Malformation and other chronic pain conditions

If you have been recommended for Chiari malformation surgery, you have likely thought, “can Chiari malformation come back after surgery?”

A disease on the rise. A congenital defect known as the Arnold-Chiari malformation, which often is not discovered until a person is in their late 20s, causes severe pain and insomnia. Simultaneous disorders are usually present in a person with this illness. These conditions are scoliosis, degenerative disk disease, syringomyelia, cervicalgia, arachnoiditis and connective tissue […]

The pain of not finding answers.

A young college student's story of having a chiari malformation, brain surgery at UVA, and getting back to normal life.