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Does "some what low lying cerebellar tonsils" necessarily mean chiari malformation? that was the impression on my mri. should i be worried?
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Not really: Unless the cerebral tonsils are below the foramen magnum and you have clinical signs of hydrocephalus or enlargement of the ventricles in your brain, you don't have any worries.
Answered 4/26/2016
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