Info on Arnold-Chiari I, Idiopathic Syringomyelia, and Idiopathic Scoliosis: Causes and Insights

Are you looking for more information about the different diagnoses that we treat at the Institut Chiari de Barcelona, about how to get in contact with the medical team, the risks involved in the surgical procedure, the reuqired aftercare, etc?   We  are pleased to inform that the " Frequently Asked Questions Section " on our website is now also available in English. Do you have any suggestions for other questions to be included? Please do not hesitate to leave a comment and let us know. FAQ - Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona

The Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona (ICSEB) is happy to announce that during the past month of May 2015, the Spanish Innovation Certification Agency (ACIE) and ENAC have certified our project “ Research, development and application of the diagnosis and treatment of the new Filum Disease ” as Research and Development (R&D).

At the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona we are pleased to able to share with you that the current month of June marks the tenth anniversary of the publication of the paper titled “ Results of the section of the filum terminale in 20 patients with syringomyelia, scoliosis and Chiari malformation ” by Barcelona’s neurosurgeon and leader of his team Dr. Miguel B. ROYO SALVADOR in the renowned journal ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA . The journal is the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies’ official publication.

The physicians Roberto MANTIA, Marco DI GESÚ, Ángelo VETRO, Fabrizio MANTIA, Sebastiano PALMA and Ángelo IOVANE have pointed out the possibility of an existing relationship between the Filum disease and the predisposition to develop the fibromyalgia syndrome.

 Registration and programme now available IX Chiari & Scoliosis & Syringomyelia Foundation Meeting     Lublin, Poland, on Saturday, 27th of June 2015 With the co-operation of the Polish Society of Neurosurgeons Lublin Delegation and the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona      Filum System. Outcomes in diagnosing and treating the Filum Disease: Arnold Chiari I Syndrome, Idiopathic Syringomyelia and Idiopathic Scoliosis  

The Chiari & Scoliosis & Syringomyelia Foundation is happy to announce the next scientific meeting that will be held in the city of Lublin (Poland) on upcoming 27 June 2015. The meeting is organized by the Oddział Lubeslski Polskiego Towarzystwa Neurochirurgów Society together with the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona and will count with the presence of the distinguished professor Dr. Krzysztof Turowski and the Spanish scientist Dr. Miguel B. Royo Salvador. The conference’s title will be: “Filum System®: Outcomes in the Filum Disease: the Arnold Chiari I Syndrome, idiopathic Syringomyelia and idiopathic Scoliosis” .   We will keep you informed…   Photo: The Old City - Lublin. Author: Trevor Butcher. www.flickr.com. CC licensed.

It is a great satisfaction for all the staff at the INSTITUT CHIARI & SIRINGOMIELIA & ESCOLIOSIS DE BARCELONA (ICSEB) to be able to share with you that our management system has been verified, proven and recognised by one of the best Spanish certifying companies (AENOR), based on the UNE-EN ISO 9001:2008 standard. Certification Nº:  ER-0081 / 2015 This certification is equivalent to the AFNOR, CISQ, DQS and NSAI certifications in the USA.