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 malformation (CM) is a structural abnormality in the relationship of the skull and the brain. This means that the skull is small or misshapen, causing it to press on the brain at the base of ...

Chiari Malformation Type II: T1-weighted axial MRIs. These axial scans show several abnormalities, including descent of the cerebellar tonsils (tonsillar herniation), an abnormal midbrain with a ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Headache, balance issues, dizziness, vomiting, and muscle weakness. It sounds like a bad hangover, but for thousands of people, these are the signs of a neurological disorder ...

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.

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: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI; (Right) T2-weighted axial MRI. Note that in Chiari malformation type I the brainstem and cerebellar tonsils descend below the foramen ...

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) ...

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 ...

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 ...