NEUROLOGY
CEREBELLAR SYNDROME
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Chiari Malformation
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Cerebellum Brain Disease
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Shrinking Brainstem Disease
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Purple Hair disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term Arnold-Chiari malformation is specific to Type II malformations. CM Type III – the most serious form – has some of the cerebellum and the brain stem stick out, or herniate, through an abnormal opening in the back of the skull. This can also include the membranes surrounding the brain or spinal cord.
Detailed explanation-2: -Syringomyelia can arise from several causes. Chiari malformation is the leading cause of syringomyelia, although the direct link is not well understood. It is thought to be related to the interference of normal CSF pulsations caused by the cerebellar tissue obstructing flow at the foramen magnum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Surgery is the only treatment that can correct functional defects or stop progression of damage to the central nervous system. In both type I and type II Chiari malformations, the goals of surgery are to: Relieve pressure on the brain and spinal cord.