Re: Enlarged Foramen Magnum

[Guest guest]

Ken,

I think it could be a plus because it could result in less crowding for the

tonsils & brainstem, & more room for CSF flow in that area. On the other hand,

could it result in cerebellar slump? What is your diagnosis? Symptoms?

Barbara

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> Hello fellow forum members. I have been seeing several posts over the last few

days talking about measurements of Tonsillar Descent and measurements of other

parts of the skull. I did go visit The Chiari Institute on March 1, 2011,

earlier this year. In my Report that I received from the Neurologist Doctor

Kula, one page of the report dealt with all these measurements and was

titled " Morphometrics " . I believe morphometrics simply means the scientific

study of the shape and sizes of objects and organisms. Anyway in my

Morphometrics Report, my Foramen Magnum was measured in both the AP and TR

directions and was found to be enlarged. Has anyone else been diagnosed with an

enlarged foramen magnum and what would be the significance of wanting to know

that you have an enlarged foramen magnum ? Is it good or bad that you have an

enlarged foramen magnum ? Any knowledge of this is appreciated.

> Ken from Neptune, New Jersey

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[Guest guest]

Iteresting...?! In decompression surgery they enlarge the foramen magnum to

allow enough room for people with Chiari....

[Guest guest]

Ken -

I have a picture that shows the bottom of two skulls: a " Normal " person's

Foramen Magnum and then a Chiari Person's Foramen Magnum. Ours is much larger -

by the picture it is painfully obvious why our cerebellum tonsils are able to

herniate through. So I am pretty sure that anyone who was born with Chiari -

(who doesn't have " Acquired Chiari " ) - will have the same diagnosis. IMHO

One of my friends said why don't the doctors just build more bone around that

area to hold it all up in there! LOL!!!

Have a blessed day!

Terry Lynne

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> Hello fellow forum members. I have been seeing several posts over the last

few days talking about measurements of Tonsillar Descent and measurements of

other parts of the skull. I did go visit The Chiari Institute on March 1, 2011,

earlier this year. In my Report that I received from the Neurologist Doctor

Kula, one page of the report dealt with all these measurements and was

titled " Morphometrics " . I believe morphometrics simply means the scientific

study of the shape and sizes of objects and organisms. Anyway in my

Morphometrics Report, my Foramen Magnum was measured in both the AP and TR

directions and was found to be enlarged. Has anyone else been diagnosed with an

enlarged foramen magnum and what would be the significance of wanting to know

that you have an enlarged foramen magnum ? Is it good or bad that you have an

enlarged foramen magnum ? Any knowledge of this is appreciated.

> Ken from Neptune, New Jersey

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[Guest guest]

Chiari I is a birth defect and the surgery done to correct it is to enlarge the

foramen magnum because it is too small. Now, Chiari II patients, which is a

similar birth defect but a totally different issue) have enlarged foramen

magnums. There may be some exceptions to the rule but I don't think there would

be many. Otherwise, why would the typical surgery to correct Chiari I, be to

enlarge it? Just some of my thoughts on it. Blessings!