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Headache/ migrane from last 10 years
Kindly see my MRI report for cervical spine with CVJ which shows low lying cerebeller tonsil (5 mm desent) with mild crowding of foramen magnum. I have symptoms of left back side head pain as now from last 10 days. Kindly suggest?? I have started medicine as lornox P 1 time day, myoril 2 times a day and joinfast tab 1 times day.now after medicine n resting pain is less. But is there any cure for future without any surgery as I am having headache/migraine from last 10 years n taking naproxen 250 whenever it's occurs weakly. My job is WFH laptop job for 10 hrs a day.
- As I can see, the MRI report shows descent of tonsils below the level of foramen magnum, without syrinx- a condition called Chiari malformation 1.
- This requires a surgery called Foramen Magnum decompression.
- You can opt for surgery right away. But alternatively, if you are apprehensive about surgery, you can try observation for 3-6 months, with MRI repeated after 3-6 months. If there is no worsening on imaging or no worsening of symptoms, continue observation.
- But if there is worsening of symptoms or if the repeat MRI shows new appearance of syrinx- go for surgery right away..
- There are no cures other than surgery for this diagnosis..
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