Paul and Ashlee Higginbotham knew what was and wasn't normal for their kids. As the parents of six, they had seen a lot of illnesses and tantrums. But they were baffled by the behavior of their ...

Chiari malformation, an anomaly of the posterior cranial fossa, also known as Arnold–Chiari malformation, was described in autopsies by Hans Chiari, an Austrian pathologist, in 1891. He defined four ...

Chiari malformations are a heterogeneous group of disorders comprising abnormalities associated with the hindbrain. The most common types are Chiari 1 malformation (CM-I) and Chiari 2 malformation (CM ...

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

October 10, 2008 — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) reports that Chiari and syringomyelia are often misdiagnosed. In a news release, the association reminds clinicians about ...

Sitting in a hospital chair, Hannah Jane is radiant, showing off her one-of-a-kind wearable artwork. "I wore it today so I could represent me as a butterfly and that I came out of everything strong," ...

ALBANY, GA (WALB) - An Albany boy who lives with a rare brain disorder is helping raise awareness about it. His family hopes more awareness will lead to better treatment and better insurance coverage.

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

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Kimberly Batten’s journey with a Chiari malformation began at age 19 when she started experiencing debilitating headaches that she initially attributed to the stresses of life.

Chiari malformation is a condition that occurs when the lower parts of the brain have been pushed down toward the spinal cord. The condition is estimated to occur in 1 in 1,280 people. Now, ...