Although the Higginbotham children had surgery for Chiari malformation, they're still coping with the "lasting effects" ...

Genetic testing has proven a mother’s intuition correct after a family in the US received a devastating medical diagnosis for ...

A family in the US discovered that four of their six kids were diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a rare brain disorder.

Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments. For the condition, Chiari type-1 malformation, the ...

A West Virginia family's story has stunned doctors after four sisters were diagnosed with Chiari malformation, a rare ...

MIAMI. (KFSN) -- 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 condition that ...

Chiari Malformation Type I is a structural disorder of the hindbrain characterised by the downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, resulting in altered cerebrospinal ...

"You just kind of become numb and go into autopilot," mother Whitney Niece said of her children's health journeys Whitney Niece Three young brothers in Indiana were all diagnosed with the same rare ...

October 10, 2008 — The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) reports that Chiari and syringomyelia are often misdiagnosed. In a news release, the association reminds clinicians about ...

Researchers have used AI tools to describe three sub-types of Chiari type-1, which will help guide clinicians to make the most effective treatment decisions for their patients. Chiari type-1 ...

An MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord. Researchers at Washington University School of ...