For children with Chiari type I malformation and syringomyelia, surgical complications do not differ for those undergoing ...

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found no significant difference in surgical complication rates ...

Cluster-randomized controlled trial examined decompression with and without duraplasty ...

A nationwide study has shed new light on how to most effectively and safely treat Chiari malformation and syringomyelia, rare ...

Add Us On GoogleAdd as a preferred source on Google Chiari malformations are structural defects in the skull that can cause serious problems. These malformations are thought to be rare, affecting ...

For people who are born with Chiari Malformation type 1, or CM1––a skull abnormality that pushes the back of the brain down into the opening at the base of the skull––a surgical intervention may not ...

After Spring Valley resident Christine Smith underwent brain decompression surgery in 2007, life became a little more precious, and clinging to it seemed nearly impossible for a while. But she had ...