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I have had an mri which showed tonsillar ectopia of 7mm would this be classed as chiari malformation.

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NO: this refers to extra tonsillar tissue

Answered 6/24/2018

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chiari malformation: It likely is. See below Would follow up with a neurosurgeon especially if having symptoms like headache, dizziness pain in shoulder .arms numbness, visual disturbances. http://radsource.us/chiari-i-malformation/ http://www.ajnr.org/content/ajnr/7/5/795.full.pdf http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/PE-Chiari.htm

Answered 6/22/2018

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