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Brain Under Pressure – A Guide to Understanding Intracranial Hypertension [Updated]
Left untreated, this high pressure creates a “pushing effect” towards the only natural escape at the base of the skull (the foramen magnum) and the cerebellar tonsils in the pathway are pushed through the foramen magnum.
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Overview: Chiari Treatment Options & Potential Pitfalls
Once diagnosed, you will usually be referred to a specialist (not a Chiari Specialist, but an everyday, run-of-the-mill neurologist or neurosurgeon). They tend to come in one of two types: Either they are very passive and just want to wait and see how bad it gets, or they are very pro-surgery and while they will…