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Chiari syndrome
Chiari syndrome is a rare disease in which the veins of the liver are narrowed and obstructed. The cause of Chiari syndrome is often unknown. Individuals will usually have symptoms of abdominal pain and the feeling of excess fluid building up in their abdominal area.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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What are the tests for chiari syndrome?
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How will having chiari syndrome mess up my health later in life?
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What is arnold chiari syndrome?
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Please explain arnold chiari syndrome.?
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What is the definition or description of: budd chiari syndrome?
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A 35-year old asked:
Md wants to treat chiari syndrome. What if I don't?
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Should i be concerned if my mum has arnold chiari syndrome i trying 2 find out what the average life expectancy is for people with this?
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A 33-year old asked:
My doctor diagnosed me with chiari syndrome. Just checking - what's the best treatment.?
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A 42-year old female asked:
If a person has budd chiari syndrome and now they need to stop warfarin is it typical that the veins in the liver would get clotted again?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Can chiari malformation cause carpal and cupital tunnel syndrome symptoms in addition to migraines? Is topamax (topiramate) useful for treatment of symptoms?
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A 21-year old asked:
What is a borderline chiari?
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What is an arnold chiari type 11?
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A 45-year old female asked:
Can chiari make you have chocking spasms?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Is arnold chiari type 1 cured by surgery?
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A 29-year old female asked:
At what point do they operate on chiari 1?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are imaging signs, symptoms of chiari malformations?
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What is the difference between chiari malformations I and ii?
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A 35-year old female asked:
What causes fainting in people who have Chiari Malformations?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I think I might have Chiari and maybe a basilar invagination ?
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A 34-year old asked:
Does anyone know if there is any hope for arnold chiari people?
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A 37-year old asked:
What is the difference between type 1 and type 2 chiari malformations?
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A 21-year old asked:
Why the symptoms of chiari malformations worse on some days, and better on others?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I have arnold-chiari anomaly. If the way to reduce the increase in the desease without surgery.?
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A 33-year old female asked:
If I have borderline chiari 1 since my symptoms are still very severe can I still be a canidate for surgery?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My son is autistic and now there saying he has a chiari 1malformation is this serious or dangerous what are they gonna do about it?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I'm getting chiari surgery done. Want to know what is the normal time you should take off work? And other activities, also lifting.
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A 22-year old asked:
What is the surgery for chiari malformations like?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can you explain arnold chiari?
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A 58-year old female asked:
Does chiari malformation1 go away on its own?
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Arnold-Chiari?
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