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 ...

Study design: Report of a rare case of an elderly patient with late onset of Arnold Chiari malformation type I with associated syringomyelia that was successfully treated with foramen magnum ...

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.

Study design: Review and analysis of seven cases of syringomyelia treated surgically. Objective: To demonstrate the beneficial role of decompressive surgery for the altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

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 ...

For kids with Chiari type I malformation and syringomyelia, there was no significant difference in surgical complications whether they had decompression with or without duraplasty, a ...

Read up on the full list of symptoms of the rare brain condition A MUM has shared her shock after her three little boys were diagnosed with the same rare brain condition. Whitney Niece took sons ...

Elysia Cain, a Salem native with Chiari Malformation Type 1, ran the Boston Marathon and Pittsburgh Marathon despite her condition, and is now inspiring others to pursue their own goals.