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  1. Chiari malformation - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Chiari malformation (kee-AH-ree mal-for-MAY-shun) is a condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal. It occurs when part of the skull is ...

  2. Chiari malformation - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    To diagnose Chiari malformation, your health care professional reviews your medical history and symptoms and does a physical exam. Imaging tests can help ...

  3. Syringomyelia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Chiari malformation, a condition in which brain tissue pushes into the spinal canal and blocks the regular flow of cerebrospinal fluid. Meningitis, which is ...

  4. Chiari malformation - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Chiari malformation care at Mayo Clinic. Your Mayo Clinic care team. Mayo Clinic doctors trained in brain and nervous system conditions (neurologists), ...

  5. Posterior Fossa Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari Type I Malformation with Syringomyelia - Mayo Clinic

    The purpose of this study is to determine whether a posterior fossa decompression or a posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty results in better patient ...

  6. Chiari malformation - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about this brain condition in which brain tissue extends into the spinal canal.

  7. New strategy controls pain after Chiari malformation surgery - Mayo Clinic

    Mayo Clinic has demonstrated that a slow-release local anesthetic can improve pain control after surgery for Chiari malformation type 1.

  8. Sharing Mayo Clinic: Brain malformation spurs Nikki to reach out to others

    Chiari malformation is estimated to occur in about one in 1,000 births. It happens when the lower portion of part of the brain called the cerebellum extends ...

  9. Relief for pain caused by Chiari type I malformation - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Murphy was referred to Mayo Clinic, where he was diagnosed with Chiari malformation type I, a rare condition in which the brain tissue at the back of the head ...

  10. Spina bifida - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    In Chiari malformation type 2, the brainstem becomes longer and is lower than usual in the spinal canal or area of the neck. This can cause arm weakness and ...