The surgery all the boys experienced was called Chiari Malformation Decompression. Ackerman said the purpose of the operation is to remove a little piece of the back part of the skull and take out a ...

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 ...

After getting her diagnosis of Chiari Malformation 1, Jenni Lee is now on a mission to raise awareness about the brain disorder. Since articles of Lee's return to work, she has received dozens of ...

SANTA BARBARA , CALIFORNIA , UNITED STATES , February 23, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- “At the authors’ single center, use of sealants in posterior fossa ...

DENVER, Colo. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Headache, balance issues, dizziness, vomiting, muscle weakness, it sounds like a bad hangover, but for thousands of people, these are the signs of a neurological ...

MIAMI. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – As most of us know first-hand, headaches are annoying and can often be debilitating. In some cases, they can actually be life-threatening. Some people are born with a ...

(WNDU) - Headache, balance issues, dizziness, vomiting, muscle weakness... It sounds like the recipe for a bad hangover, but for thousands of people, these are the signs of a neurological disorder. It ...

Jaelyn Royal turns 16 years old today. But Dec. 30 forever will be a much bigger annual celebration for the Liberty sophomore basketball player. On that day in 2013, Royal underwent Chiari ...

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.