Chiari (pronounced kee-aa-ree) malformation is a group of conditions where the lower back part of your brain pushes against or into the hole where your spinal cord enters your skull, called the ...

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 ...

Chiari malformations are structural faults that cause the lower part of the brain to press against and through the opening at the base of the skull. They may cause a range of symptoms, including ...

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.

She had an MRI to find the cause. Alongside being diagnosed with epilepsy, doctors discovered she had a Chiari malformation. "That seizure saved my life - it revealed my Chiari malformation ...

Now 19, Emily has endured excruciating pain caused by Chiari malformation, a disorder where the lower part of the brain falls out of the skull and presses into the spinal canal. "I took it quite ...

On top of all, Emily also has Chiari malformation, a disease that causes the brain tissues to extend downwards towards the spinal canal. To treat the same, Emily needs a whopping £200,000 ...

It sounds like a bad hangover, but for thousands of people, these are the signs of a neurological disorder called Chiari malformation. Many people suffer for years without a diagnosis. Now ...

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 ...

Noah Forman, 15, is raising awareness of Chiari Malformation and Syringomyelia by helping to organize the Chiari Awareness 5k Run – 1mi Fun Run – 1mi Walk. The fundraiser will benefit the ...

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 ...

Chiari malformations affect females more often than males. Scientists once believed that Chiari malformations occurred in only 1 in every 1,000 births. But the increased use of diagnostic imaging ...