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, the ...

Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is a congenital neurological disorder characterized by the herniation of cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, leading to impaired cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

LOS ANGELES "It started with depression. I had mood swings. I get bad coordination. I can't hold things I shake all the time," said Danielle Foster. Foster said she would lie in bed all day, always ...

For people who are born with Chiari Malformation type 1, or CM1––a skull abnormality that pushes the back of the brain down ...

MIAMI. (KFSN) -- As most of us know first-hand, headaches are annoying and can often be debilitating. In some cases, they can actually be life-threatening. Some people are born with a condition that ...

Chiari Malformation Type I is a structural disorder of the hindbrain characterised by the downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, resulting in altered cerebrospinal ...

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 ...

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.

Chiari Malformation Type I: T1-weighted with gadolinium sagittal MRI. Note that in Chiari malformation type I the brainstem and cerebellar tonsils descend below the foramen magnum. This malformation ...