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...
Brain Awareness Week: Day Five

Brain Awareness Week: Day Five

  The Central Nervous System The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. Its main function is as the processing center for the nervous system, taking in information received through sensory systems and other parts of the body,...