This is what the doctors think i have..ive read up on it and it sounds scary as hell :eek: anybody out there have it? or even know of it? lol

Hi Dizzymoo,

I have researched it too. Did your dr. tell you how much of a herniation you have? My MRI results said no significate herniation....based on the research I have done Chairi type 0 is contraversial (sp?) with the drs. I have some of the symptoms...but others as well...I have been trying to find any connection between Chairi and senory seizures.....

Hi Dizzymoo,

I have researched it too. Did your dr. tell you how much of a herniation you have? My MRI results said no significate herniation....based on the research I have done Chairi type 0 is contraversial (sp?) with the drs. I have some of the symptoms...but others as well...I have been trying to find any connection between Chairi and senory seizures.....

Hello,No my neuro is having a meeting with other specialists to work out how bad it is etc..I wont know untill i next hear from him, no idea when that will be!

Hi Dizzymoo,

There are four different kinds of Arnold Chiari malformations. Types 2 and 4 are probably not what you have since there are usually fairly significant physical disabilities from birth. Type 3 is really a different animal altogether. So most likely you have type 1.

Type 1 shows up fairly regularly on scans. It is almost a normal variant.

What symptoms are you having? If you are having weakness, esp. in arms and dizziness/balance issues, it could be from the Chiari and surgery might help. On the otherhand, if you symptom is headaches, be very wary about any intervention as the Chiari may be the cause but it may not be related and I would not want to have unneeded surgery.

Again, it also depends on how many millimeters of displacement there is.

Hi Dizzymoo,

There are four different kinds of Arnold Chiari malformations. Types 2 and 4 are probably not what you have since there are usually fairly significant physical disabilities from birth. Type 3 is really a different animal altogether. So most likely you have type 1.

Type 1 shows up fairly regularly on scans. It is almost a normal variant.

What symptoms are you having? If you are having weakness, esp. in arms and dizziness/balance issues, it could be from the Chiari and surgery might help. On the otherhand, if you symptom is headaches, be very wary about any intervention as the Chiari may be the cause but it may not be related and I would not want to have unneeded surgery.

Again, it also depends on how many millimeters of displacement there is.


Hello, My Symptoms are, bad headachs, ear aches, full ears,ringing in ears,sharp pain in eyes,unequal pupils at times,crackling in ears,stiff neck at times,feeling like im falling...Erm also, i was diagnoised with neurocardiogenic syncope and postural hypotension when i was 11...basically i have low blood pressure and an odd heart rate,its either to slow or to high..

I have Chiari I Malformation and had the decompression surgery 3-1-06. What questions do you have about it? How big is your herniation and what symptoms are you having?

Sue