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

Making most of the arrival of the New Year 2016, we, at Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona , are developing an entirely new look of our website. This new version is adapted to the latest technologies, including new features to enhance the user experience. Note that the new website will be "responsive" and optimized for mobile devices. Here is the summary of some of the salient features: New welcome page, where you will find the description of the major diseases we treat, as well as recent testimonials from our patients, important news, upcoming events and popular science publications. Simplified navigation , the new website will have a new restructuring of sections for the easy access to contents. Our objective: we want it to become a benchmark, accessible and available to all patients for information. New webdesign - preview

On October 23 rd , the closing ceremony of the 3 rd edition of the course on " Diagnosis and treatment of the Filum Disease " was held in the Central Hall of the Filum Academy Barcelona ® . This is the only course approved at international level to qualify for the accreditation of the FILUM SYSTEM ® SANITARY method. For five days, the doctors had the first hand opportunity to go through the twelve protocols that comprise this method in an intensive form, alternating theoretical training with several case studies. In continuation, the diplomas and accreditations were delivered to the course participants. Please enjoy the photos from this past event.

Are you curious about the Institut Chiari de Barcelona and its staff? Take a look at this short presentation video. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to your comments. 

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.

Today we are sharing some news from the Communications Department of the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia &  de Barcelona with information regarding the activism of patients in France to fight for awareness of diseases they are affected by, recognition of the indicated treatment and reimboursement of the treatment cost by the public services.

 At CSSf , they are still looking for the winners: "Dear friends, the Chiari & Scoliosis & Syringomyelia Foundation (CSSf) would like to thank you for all the solutions of the Crossword that we have received. We have to admit that we received more than 15 correct solutions and that the puzzle really was not as easy as it seemed. For those who have sent in their solutions: please sent us your contact details before 28 February, in order to make the prize draw for the Foundation shirts. Without the contact information we won’t be able to send your well deserved gift.