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 ...

SANTA BARBARA , CALIFORNIA , UNITED STATES , February 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “At the authors’ single center, use of sealants in posterior fossa ...

AURORA, Colo. — Kristie Richardson is recovering from brain surgery, after she was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation Type 1. Chiari is a defect of the brain or skull, that causes a crowding at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

After getting her diagnosis of Chiari Malformation 1, Jenni Lee is now on a mission to raise awareness about the brain disorder. Since articles of Lee's return to work, she has received dozens of ...

About one in 100 children has a common brain disorder called Chiari 1 malformation, but most of the time such children grow up normally and no one suspects a problem. But in about one in 10 of those ...