So....Does Size Really Matter?

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Okay, so I've been doing a lot of reading, on this forum and on other sites, and I can't seem to find a correlation between the size of the brain herniation (mine is 10mm) and the level of severity of symptoms. Does anyone know why someone with a 2mm herniation could be bed-ridden and someone, like me, with a 10mm herniation has good days and bad days....?? I'm confused. Logically, you'd think that the longer the herniation, the worse the symptoms. Idk...what do y'all think??

~Mariah :-)

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My understanding through research and with the help of my NS is that the CSF flow is more important than the size of your herniation I was a 5mm with only minimal flow in front and zero flow in back. 3 weeks before decomp was done

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Thanks for replying! I appreciate everyone’s input!