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

We are grateful to share yet another patient story with you today. ICSEB patient Elizabeth from Philadelphia tells us how for a long time she was receiving diagnoses related to anxiety, depression and fibromyalgia before being diagnosed with Syringomyelia in 2015. Hear more from her in this video, where she explains how she found the Institut Chiari & Syringomyelia & Scoliosis of Barcelona and how the treatment helped her situation.  

Our first post in the new year recaps some bullet points on the Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Type I, which is often referred to as Chiari malformation. The Arnold-Chiari Syndrome indicates the herniation of the lower part of the en- cephalon and the cerebellum, the cerebellar tonsils, through the foramen magnum towards the spinal canal.