Chiari Malformation Awareness Month

Chiari Malformation Awareness Month

  What is Chiari Malformation? Chiari Type 1 Malformation is a congenital structural defect in the base of the skull and cerebellum. The cerebellum is the part of the brain located behind the top of the brain stem, low at the back of the head. It has two small areas...
Patient Stories: Spinal CSF Leak and Migraine

Patient Stories: Spinal CSF Leak and Migraine

This week we revisited three of our patient storytellers sharing their experiences with spinal CSF leak being misdiagnosed as migraine. Alex suffered for almost four years before learning his diagnosis was spinal CSF leak, due to a dural tear caused by a bone...