"She had a continuous migraine for 48 days," Moulton said. "It never stopped." Chiari malformation occurs when the lower part of the brain, known as the cerebellar tonsils, extends into the spinal ...

An MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord. Researchers at Washington University School of ...

Mel Sykes is an avid ultramarathon runner. Not even brain surgery could stop her from completing another of these amazing ...

Arnold–Chiari Malformation, more commonly known as Chiari Malformation, is a group of complex structural defects in the brain that manifest during various stages of growth and development.

Chiari malformation causes excessive amounts of the cerebellum part of the brain to push out through the bottom of the skull. This then presses onto the spinal cord and brain stem, causing the ...

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 ...

An ultrarunner who underwent major brain surgery 15 months ago has spoken of her pride after completing a 268-mile race. Mel ...

Brain sagging, Schievink said, is often mistaken for a Chiari malformation. Even when brain sagging is detected, the source of a CSF leak can be difficult to locate. When the fluid leaks through a ...

The Chaska Sno-Hawks are asking the community to raise money for the Norwood Young America family of August Schleicher, 4-year-old with brain abnormalities and other physical health conditions. By ...

A woman who was left unable to walk in a straight line because of a rare brain condition is now running an ultramarathon. Mel Sykes, 42, started losing her balance and slurring her speech and was then ...

A seasoned long-distance runner, Ms Sykes was treated for Chiari malformation, which pushes part of the brain out through the bottom of the skull, pressing on the spinal cord and brain stem.