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A recent mri for headaches and neck pain stated minimal tonsillar ectopia not in range of chiari i malformation. flow voids were normal/maintained i a?
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Low lying cerebellum: The cerebellar lobes in the back of the brain are extending slightly into the spinal canal, which is associated with something called chiari i malformation when it's more severe. If they extend far down into the spinal canal, they can compress the spinal cord and the blood vessels feeding the "back" of the brain, as well as interrupt the flow of CSF between the brain and spinal canal.
Answered 11/3/2016
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Neck pain and x-ray: This is a normal MRI and not a chiari malformation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Sounds ok: Based on what you provided, it sounds like you have a normal variant of cerebellar tonsil anatomy. Nothing concerning.
Answered 9/8/2013
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