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Minimal cerebellar tonsillar
Hi sir, for the last 1 year my mother suffers from pain of pinching in armpits, chest and neck.so we consult a nearby doctor so he adviced for an MRI. in the reports it is found out thaa she had minimal cerebellar tonsillar herniation of 3mm and syrinx in the cervical region at c6-c7 level and D3-D3 levels. Doctor give us to some medicines and told us that it is difficult to cure. But day by day her pain is increasing and she crying of that pain. sir please suggest me how it will be cure .
From what you have described, it seems like it's Chiari malformation with Syrinx. This condition is usually treated by Surgery. The main problem is usually the back portion of skull is small and not sufficient for the small Brain (Cerebellum). That's why a portion of small brain( Cerebellar Tonsils) protrude out and press on the medulla and spinal cord. This causes obstruction to the flow of fluid CSF. This fluid accumulates in the spinal cord and increases pressure causing numbness, pain, weakness etc. The solution to this condition is usually Surgery - Foramen magnum decompression (FMD). At surgery, the bone and space for the Cerebellum (small brain) are widened and pressure released.
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