Chiari Malformation Type I with Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; (Right) T2-weighted axial image at the level of C5. Note the Chiari type I malformation associated with the ...

Familial clustering of CMI with and without syringomyelia has been documented in American scientific literature but this case of siblings appears to be the first instance reported in the UK. Case 1: A ...

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 ...

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 ...

Paul and Ashlee Higginbotham knew what was and wasn't normal for their kids. As the parents of six, they had seen a lot of illnesses and tantrums. But they were baffled by the behavior of their ...

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 ...

Although the Higginbotham children had surgery for Chiari malformation, they're still coping with the "lasting effects" Paul Higginbotham Four of six siblings were diagnosed with a rare brain ...

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. The event is a ...

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, it ...