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I have been diagnosed with a chiari 1 malformation. what are my treatment options besides surgery.?
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Options: Asymptomatic chiari malformations do not mandate surgery. Upper spinal cord/lower brainstem compression which is symptomatic is a solid surgical indication as is syringomyelia or hydrocephalus.
Answered 12/20/2012
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