# Chiari Malformation Diagnoses and Treatment

**URL:** <https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [March 3, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890 "2012-03-03T15:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Abby](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/abby/32/6234_2.png) [@Abby](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Abby)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890/1 "2012-03-03T15:43:45Z")

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This is from the same website, and talks about why doctors watch and wait.

It is a good article also.

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**Author:** ![TracyZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/tracyz/32/609_2.png) [@TracyZ](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/TracyZ)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2012, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890/2 "2012-03-03T20:41:49Z")

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Great Article.

Thank you!!!

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**Author:** ![Sue\_WG](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/sue_wg/32/666_2.png) [@Sue\_WG](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Sue_WG)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890/3 "2012-03-04T03:19:38Z")

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It is a good article, thank you.

I'm trying to draw a conclusion from it though. Do the problems that arise from chiari arise from csf flow obstruction only? Or is it combination of csf flow obstruction as well as pressure on brain tissue that shouldn't be?

I posted earlier about pics of my MRI. Tracy mentioned I check out this article. After doing so, I can see that my herniation may appear minimal, however I can clearly see the crowded area in general of the entire cerebellum and clearly see there is not much room for proper csf flow. Hmmmm.

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**Author:** ![TracyZ](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/tracyz/32/609_2.png) [@TracyZ](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/TracyZ)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2012, 3:34am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/chiari-malformation-diagnoses-and-treatment/890/4 "2012-03-04T03:34:19Z")

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Hi Sue,

It is a combination of CSF flow obstruction and the pressure on your Brain tissue as well as your Optic & Cranial Nerves. That causes your symptoms and subsequent health issues.

Sue Wenzell Gibson said:

> It is a good article, thank you.
> 
> I'm trying to draw a conclusion from it though. Do the problems that arise from chiari arise from csf flow obstruction only? Or is it combination of csf flow obstruction as well as pressure on brain tissue that shouldn't be?
> 
> I posted earlier about pics of my MRI. Tracy mentioned I check out this article. After doing so, I can see that my herniation may appear minimal, however I can clearly see the crowded area in general of the entire cerebellum and clearly see there is not much room for proper csf flow. Hmmmm.