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Newly diagnosed chiari type 1. debilitating headaches. can i ask for surgery? not interested in more pills.

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

You can ask, but...: Please repost your question with an explanation of why you think the Chiari I is causing your pain. In most cases, a Chiari I is an incidental finding that causes no symptoms. If you ASK a surgeon for an operation and he/she says yes without establishing beyond a reasonable doubt that yours is causing symptoms AND that surgery should help, I advise you to run away from him/her very fast.

Dr Altman and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/27/2017

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