Frequently Asked Questions from our patients (1)

I would like to know if an Arnold Chiari I Syndrome can be operated on in an initial phase / I am being told that the descent of my cerebellar tonsils is not a Arnold Chiari I Syndrome, because it is of few millimetres, and that it does not need to be operated. Do you agree with this indication?

As soon as a descent of the cerebellar tonsils is detected, even if it is mild, our specialists study the complementary magnetic resonance scans, and/or others, in order to confirm whether this is due, or not, to a mechanical traction and identify the cause that brings it about.

Example of a mild descent of the cerebellar tonsils.

 If the existence of a mechanical traction of the spinal cord is confirmed, and the cause is an excessively tight filum terminale (Filum Disease), the SFT procedure is indicated as soon as possible in order to eliminate the traction that is traumatizing the spinal cord.




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Video Testimonial (Spanish) - Dr. Antonio Victoria, cardiologist.

We are grateful to Dr. Victoria for sharing his personal experience with two cases of Filum Disease in his family: his wife and his daughter.