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...
Happy Father’s Day from the Spinal CSF Leak Foundation! This Migraine and Headache Awareness Month, it’s important to know that spinal CSF leak and other headache diseases can affect anyone—including men. In these four stories, we hear from fathers...
Amalie shared her thoughts with us about how and why she’s participating in #duradash, and what she wants people to understand about spinal CSF leak. You can support her #duradash campaign here! About Amelie I’m a 28-year-old woman from Norway. On...
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,...
Cranial Nerves and Spinal CSF Leak For day four of Brain Awareness Week, we’re discussing the impact of spinalcerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak on cranial nerves. The cranial nerves are a group of 12 paired nerves that start in the back of your brain and extend...
Chiari 1 Malformation and Spinal CSF Leak Sometimes, intracranial hypotension (low volume of cerebrospinal fluid within the skull) due to spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak can be mistakenly attributed to Chiari 1 malformation. What is Chiari 1 malformation?...
