A family from Baird is facing challenges with their son, who was born with spina bifida and Chiari malformation type II. Both ...

Chiari-like malformation (CM) is a congenital disease characterized by a mismatch in size between the cranial vault of the skull that protects the brain and its contents. The disease is also ...

Around one in 1000 people have a chiari malformation, where the lower part of the brain pushes through the skull into the spinal canal. The problem varies in severity, but in some cases ...

Her daughter also has Chiari malformation — in which part of the brain is pushed down into the spinal canal, causing severe symptoms and requiring ongoing care. Kara, of Arbroath, said ...

She has Chiari malformation. It is a chronic condition with treatment varying. In Emily’s case, brain and spinal surgery has been needed. How did it all start? Up until Emily was seven ...

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 ...

Groeller, 17, and her mother, Allyson Moulton, 37, from Atlanta, spoke to Newsweek about the life-altering diagnosis of Chiari malformation. "She had a continuous migraine for 48 days," Moulton said.

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 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 ...