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

The Institut Chiari & Siringomielia y Escoliosis de Barcelona establishes Casa ICSEB to accommodate not only our care activity for patients from all around the world, but also the work of our R&D department. People stop us on the street, they congratulate us. Neighbours ask about the construction site on Paseo de Manuel Girona and Calle Dr. Ferrán . Some recognise us because we are from the area; others do not even know who we are. However, everyone is happy with the change happening at the Manuel Girona 32 address. This informative note is for them and everyone who is curious to learn a little more about the building and those who will be occupying it. Casa ICSEB The emblematic Noucentista building from the 1920s is located in the Pedralbes neighbourhood, in the current Les Corts district, on the southwest corner of the intersection of Paseo Manuel Girona and Dr. Ferrán Street. Classified as an asset of urban interest, it is part of the historical heritage of the Catalan...

This patient travelled from the United States of America to Spain for treatment at the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona for treatment according to the Filum System® . The minimally invasive Sectioning of the filum terminale was applied in September 2016 for her diagnosis Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome, Filum Disease , Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Type I , idiopathic Syringomyelia and idiopathic Scoliosis . Now, a little more than two years after the procedure, she generously shares her experience with the recovery process. Thank you, Patricia! "It has been over 2 years since my surger y. I wanted to wait a long time to give feedback. This is my experience.

Dr Royo-Salvador ’s theory involves the important discovery of the cause for Scoliosis, which had been considered as being “ idiopathic ”, as to say “without known cause”, up to the 1990ies.  Thanks to his etiological explication we now know that Scoliosis can be a clinical manifestation involving an abnormal traction of the spinal cord caused by an excessively tense filum terminale; it is an expression of a Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome and/or Filum Disease. (“ Siringomielia, escoliosis y malformación de Arnold-Chiari idiopática. Etiología común ”, Rev Neurol. 1996 Aug; Volume 24, Nº 132; 937 – 959 Dr Royo-Salvador MB).

On June 12, 2018, the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona (ICSEB) celebrated its 10 th anniversary. In this interview, founder and director, Dr. Miguel B. Royo Salvador , explains the fundamental stages through which the Institut has passed during its 10 years of excellence; which have led ICSEB to become a centre of international reference for the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of the Filum Disease.  – Good morning Dr. Royo Salvador. –  Good morning –  On the occasion of the 10 th anniversary of the Institut Chiari de Barcelona, I will ask you some questions. –  My pleasure –  For this occasion, the motto “10 years of excellence” was chosen. What do you want to express with this phrase? –  We want to highlight the work we have done since the inauguration of the Institut Chiari de Barcelona, with the objective of applying new medical concepts, which we have proposed through previous research. It...

We are happy to be able to celebrate our 10th anniversary and strive to continue to share our knowledge and experience regarding the Filum Disease to the benefit of patients everywhere. We want to thank everyone who put their trust in the Filum System® method and in our Institute.  Thank you for your lovely messages! Greetings from our patients Greetings from collaborators    Greetings from Patient Associations    

Since 2008, the ICSEB team has looked after patients from 61 countries, offering a worldwide unique treatment based on more than 40 years of experience. On 12 June 2008, the doors of the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona (ICSEB) headquarters opened for the first time to the public. The opening ceremony, even though it only seemed to be a starting point, was actually also the culmination of an intense medical and scientific work that had started in the seventies led by Dr. Miguel B. Royo-Salvador, ICSEB’s Director and Founder. At the beginning of his investigation, Dr. Royo focused on the cause of idiopathic Syringomyelia , followed by that of the Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Type I and, later, the cause of idiopathic Scoliosis . He reached the conclusion that these three conditions, together with other associated ones, share a common point: the cause. According to scientific criteria, the origin of these conditions is an abnormal tension of a...