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A 28-year-old female asked:

Having constant headaches, dizziness, nausea, eye pain for 3-4 weeks. ct last week showed cerebellar tonsillar ectopia of 5mm. pcm says no immediate action needed at this time. how long must i suffer?

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Dr. Keshab Paudel
Internal Medicine 21 years experience
Cereberellar ectopia: The key is the presence of symptoms. If present, then phase-contrast mr flow studies have a role in determining whether symptomatic chairi malformation patients may benefit from surgical intervention. You might wanna discuss with your pcp again or see a neurosurgeon.
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Dr. Prem Subramanian
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
See a neurologist: Your symptoms may or may not be related to the ct finding. A neurologist should be able to tell the difference.
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Last updated Mar 12, 2020

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