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I want to know what's the chiari malformation?
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Chiari malformation: The most common chiari malformation is the type 1. There is a situation where two "tongues" of tissues called the cerebellar tonsils leave their normal anatomical position and herniated down through a hole at the base of the skull called the foramen magnum and can lead to compression of the brain stem.
Answered 1/3/2014
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