International Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Day: September 28th.
Like every year, we join the global recognition of Arnold-Chiari Syndrome, marking this occasion with the hope of a better understanding by the medical community of this condition, and consequently, a better quality of life for patients. Nearly 50 years ago, Dr. M. B. Royo-Salvador identified the cause behind the descent of the cerebellar tonsils in Arnold-Chiari I : the Filum Disease . From that discovery, he devoted his work to refining an effective surgical solution that targets the condition’s cause and halts progression. This led him to develop a unique, minimally invasive technique: the Sectioning of the Filum Terminale, which is exclusive to the Filum System ® method . This technique was published in 1997, with its results presented in 2005. ( https://institutchiaribcn.com/en/dr-royo-publications/ ). So far, our Institute has treated over 1,500 cases with descent of the cerebellar tonsils and has achieved outstanding results. We have not only met our goal of h...
