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Doctors, if you want a challenge please read. i've had ballance problems for almost a year. been diagnosed with mega cisterna magna. any advice?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

Mega cisterna magna: may not necessarily be the cause of your balance issues (most often it is asymptomatic) Make sure your Vit B12 is > 350 (Ideally >550) Intoxication (medication) and B12 deficiency are the most common causes of unsteadiness in my patients with MCM and Dandy Walker Variant !

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Answered 5/3/2016

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A member asked:

Doctors, if you want a challenge please read. i've had ballance problems for almost a year. been diagnosed with mega cisterna magna. any advice?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

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