Chiari 1 malformation

[Cathie9696]

Is their such thing as mild chiari malformation.  my husbands MRI just came back and said he has right sided assymetrical chiari malformation 7mm below.  His Dr. does not seem to concern however his symptoms (constand ringing in right ear, weakness in limbs, shorterm memory loss, hands swelling, dizziness etc.) have all come about  withing the last two months but slowing coming togeather over the past two years and progressively getting worse.  Whata do I do.

[2468hall]

HEY CAN U GIVE ME A LIST OF DRS THAT R IN THE GRANITE CITY ILLINOIS AREA.

[selmaS]

Sorry I do not have a list for Ill..or do I know about these drs, please research all drs b4 u go.
I will look and see who is posted, but again research them.

Dr. Merle Diamond, Diamond Headache Clinic Chicago, Illinois

Dr. George R. Cybulski
Wesley Pavilion Ste 930
250 E. Superior Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(ph) 312.908.2731

[2468hall]

do mri lie or r they telling the truth do u kkow any dr in missouri that handle chairi

[2468hall]

hello can u tell me if mri has ever lied about a condition

[selmaS]

An MRI can not lie...however, depending on the strength of the machine and the slice/angle taken u can end up with diff  "results".

I am not aware of a chiari Dr in Misouri, but will look at our list for u....all drs should be researched by ueself and be prepared to travel...we do not all have the chiari drs near us.

"selma"

[lea125]

I am a mother of two girls one 24 and the other 17. The older has had headaches since she was a small child. Labled as migraines. While at college headaches have reoccured and her GP did MRI's of the head and neck. These showed a 7mm herniation. He recommended acupuncture and chiropractic care. The youngest has never had headaches but developed one about 4 weeks ago that has persisted. She has had nausea, vomiting,neck pain,pain at the base of the skull that travels up and over the head,neck stiffness,dizziness,fatigue,loss of sensation in rt arm,fullness and swishing in ears,double vision,seeing black spots,photophobia and occ. sipkes on blood pressure. The opthalmologist said she has swollen and inflamed optic nerves in both eyes. Eye Dr. states not caues by migraines. I told our GP about oldest daughter being dx with Chiari and the 7mm herniation and he had the Mri's done. The radiologist dx. mild chiari. We wound up in ER and transferred to Cook's Children's Hosp where their radiologist said no chiari and that there was a slight sinus congestion in one sinus cavity and the Dr. there dx migraine. But, the longer she talked I had the feeling she was biased towards migraines her her husband and both daughters have migraines. We are waiting to see the neurosurgeons but have to wait until the 5th and the 9th of Nov. Meanwhile youngest has been unable to go to school because of pain and vision disturbances. Does anyone have any suggestions for pain relief. We have tried pain pills, anti-inflammatories, nausea medicines, steroids, ice packs, heat packs and antibiotics, nothing really seems to work.