The next most common Chiari malformation is type 2, which is characterized by descent of the cerebellar vermis and fourth ventricle below the foramen magnum, usually accompanied by an open ...

The term Arnold-Chiari malformation (named after two pioneering researchers) is specific to Type II malformations. Type III is the most serious form of CM.

It’s also known as Arnold-Chiari malformation, hindbrain herniation, and tonsillar ectopia. Read on to learn more about this condition, from types and causes to outlook and prevention.

The model, of Banbury, Oxon, was diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari malformation, which affects roughly one in 2,000. Most have no symptoms and never even realise they have it.

ST. LOUIS — The Conquer Chiari Walk Across America is an annual fundraising and awareness event designed to draw attention to Chiari malformation, a serious neurological disorder.

Chiari brain malformation affects approximately 1 in 1,000 people, but doctors say it can often get diagnosed as something else. Amanda Cobb, 40, of Whitehouse says her symptoms started as a child and ...

Beaumont Health System's Neuroscience Center of Excellence experts will offer a free education series to help area residents better understand neurologic conditions and treatments.

About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem.

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 ...