Re: Chiari!

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I have also heard this before, more then once.......but I can't remember

where.

I agree with what you say here.

From what I understand, a Chiari Decompression is a Chiari Decompression,

however, it may be alittle different from person to person depending on how

things look, more Bone may be removed, or less Bone may be removed then the

next person..........but the process is mainly the same. The one that is

totally different, from my understanding is the Decompression that Dr. M and

B use/invented.

Well, just another rambling from Brande who pretty much agrees with what

said.

Me

Nebraska, USA

mymocha@...

The nsg. that released the thickened filum believes Chiari & tethered cord

are often found together, although I haven't heard any other doctors

declaring this as gospel.

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The Chiari does not have to be a large herniation to really mess things up.

(Some doctors are really insistent about length of the Chiari, and not all

nsg.'s are up to speed on Chiari -- just like not all nsg.'s are the best

for tethered cord.) Often - not always - a syrinx will slowly resolve on

its own once the Chiari is decompressed (surgery).

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> There are many variations of Chiari decompression surgery. The main goal

of the surgery is to create more room in the lower back area of the brain to

allow more room for the CSF flow. Sometimes, the dura is opened and the

cerebellar tonsils are cauterized (when things are really plugged). Some

surgeons use ultrasound technology to determine how well the CSF is flowing

before they resort to opening the dura.

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> I have heard there are cases when the tethered cord is addressed, the

Chiari will ascend on its own in time. I don't know what kind of time frame

though.