Neck Center - Chiari malformation
Chiari Malformation, Cerebellar Tonsillar Ectopia, and Cervical Instability: Understanding Symptoms, CSF Flow, and Treatment Options
Ross Hauser MD A diagnosis of Chiari I malformation can bring both relief and uncertainty. It may finally provide a possible explanation for headaches, neck pain, dizziness, imbalance, fatigue, swallowing difficulty, visual symptoms, or numbness. Yet an MRI finding alone does not establish why every symptom is occurring, whether symptoms […]
Injury and abnormalities at the cervicomedullary junction
Ross Hauser, MD This is a companion article to Chiari malformation: Non-surgical alternatives to Chiari decompression surgery The cervicomedullary junction (CMJ) is the place where the brain meets the spinal cord and is an area that is commonly injured after traumas such as whiplash. The CMJ involves the structures that are located […]