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Is Arnold-Chiari malformation with a 7mm herniation in need of decompression surgery?
it depends on what your symptoms are. i have a 5.5 mm herniation and i am scheduled for decompression surgery on July 27, , 2010 (this Tuesday). i have scoliosis that my doctor is hoping will correct itself, and he also wishes that my herniation dooesnt get worse. my mom has a 8mm hern. and had surgery December 3 2009.
What else can I help you with?
What is the prognosis for a patient with a herniated disk?
For those patients who do require surgery for lumbar disk herniation, the reviewed procedures of nerve root decompression caused by disk herniation is favorable. Results of studies varied from 60-90% success rates.
What is the cost of decompression surgery?
Please!! is there anyone out three who can give an estimate of such surgery? what is the cost? i want to get this surgery for this coming summer but don't know how much is it? Anyone who has had this orbital decompression surgery please help aswer the question please.
Will having operation for Arnold chiari malformation cure the situation?
There is NO CURE for ANY type of Chiari malformation. Chiari 1 doesn't carry the same abnormal structure to the brain as Chiari 2 or 3 do. Decompression surgery might and only might help relieve some symptoms. There are a percentage of people who return to stable lifestyle, there are more who can't. again, THERE IS NO CURE for Chiari Malformation.
Is Arnold Chiari curable in adults?
Chiari malformation is curable by surgery.
Why would a patient still have symptoms after having the surgery for Arnold Chiari malformation?
I think it can come back
Describe the prenatal surgery procedure for treating congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation?
Draining or removing CCAMs.
How can chiari malformation be treated?
The steps being made to cure Chiari Malformation that is diagnosed as a child is surgery and there are a few types that are done depending on the severity. One way is they remove a small portion of bone at the base of the skull to relieve pressure.
What is the difference between a neural decompression and spinal fusion surgery?
Neural decompression is a surgery where the piece of the disc that is pressing against the nerve is removed. Spinal fusion usually includes a decompression and in addition two or more of the vertebral structures that usually move as a joint are fixed together permanently, usually with metal implants. Try www.spineuniverse.com for more information.
What is an Arnold-Chiari malformation?
An Arnold-Chiari malformation is an alternative name for a Chiari malformation, a malformation of the brain consisting of a downward displacement of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum.
Can Chiari malformation be cured with surgery?
Surgery can help alleviate symptoms of Chiari malformation by creating more space for the cerebellum and reducing pressure on the spinal cord. However, it is not considered a cure for the condition, as symptoms may persist or recur in some cases, requiring further treatment. Follow-up evaluations and care are important for managing Chiari malformation.
What precautions can be taken to prevent a Chiari-1 malformation?
There are no known precautions to take that can prevent Chiari-1 malformation. Chiari-1 malformation occurs when brain tissues goes into the spinal canal and symptoms don't usually occur until well into child hood. Surgery and regular monitoring as well as medications can treat this malformation, although most times it's not required.
What does frank herniation laterally and intraforminally mean to the left at C7 T1 mean?
You have a significant intervertebral disc herniation/ rupture to the side (laterally) and into the intervertebral foramen, which is the hole between those two vertebra where the C8 nerve exits the spinal cord. Likely you have pain runnig down the back of the arm with numbness into the 4th and 5th fingers. See a chiropractor or physical therapist who has spinal decompression unit, otherwise you will need surgery. Neurosurgeons do a miscrodiscectomy with better results than a fusion by an orthopedist.
