According to new research, Neanderthal DNA genes could be the reason that some people are more prone to a type of headache-causing brain defect.

Chiari malformation type I (CMI) is a congenital neurological disorder characterized by the herniation of the cerebellar tonsils through the foramen magnum, which impairs cerebrospinal fluid ...

Spinal cord stimulation can reduce pain and restore nerve function among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

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Figure 1 Gir calf with Arnold Chiari type II malformation. A: Animal in sternal recumbency with spine kyphoscoliosis in the caudal thoracic and lumbar region; B: Presence of cutaneous appendix at the ...

Normally, only the spinal cord passes through the foramen magnum. Doctors categorize Chiari malformations into three types, depending on the anatomy of the brain tissue that is displaced into the ...

Chiari I malformation (CM1) is a structural abnormality characterised by cerebellar tonsillar descent of at least 5 mm below the level of the foramen magnum, 1 into the vertebral canal. Once ...

Roughly 4% of the population is affected by a congenital brain malformation that has eluded researchers' efforts to find causes and treatments.

Chiari type-1 malformation is a condition in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord.

An MRI scan shows a Chiari type-1 malformation, in which the cerebellum extends beyond the gap in the skull where it connects to the spinal cord. Researchers at Washington University School of ...