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My granddaughter was diagnosed with chiari malformation. the mri shows slight reversal of the cervical lordosis and minimal anterolistesus of c3?

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Dr. William Goldie answered

Can be all normal: The finding you describe are normal variations in some people. They are just interesting findings on MRI that need to be interpreted by a competent clinician to determine whether they are clinically significant.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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A member asked:

My granddaughter was diagnosed with chiari malformation. the mri shows slight reversal of the cervical lordosis and minimal anterolistesus of c3?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. William Goldie answered

Dr Armstrong and another doctor agreed

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