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

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