Hi Daisy, it's good to meet you.
There is an
Arnold Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia Forum here as well.
I've read some reports regarding cervical spine abnormalities and Tourette's Syndrome, but they refer to the Tics causing the problems, rather than the other way around. Tourette's Syndrome is not caused by cervical spine abnormalities. Does your son have Tics? I'm very wary of chiropractic treatments because I have some abnormalities in my spine but I do know of an adult who has Tourette's Syndrome who has found great relief with chiropractic treatments though. I've also never come across the theory that the ADHD might be caused by cervical spine problems either.
There are quite a number of articles in
PubMed regarding cervical myelopathy
secondary to Tourette's Syndrome.
PubMed Article
Brain Dev. 2007 Mar;29(2):61-3. Epub 2006 Dec 22
Tourette’s syndrome with cervical disc herniation
Jainn-Jim Lin, Huei-Shyong Wang, Mun-Ching Wong, Chieh-Tsai Wu and Kuang-Lin Lin
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Movement disorders, such as tics, may contribute to the development of cervical myelopathy owing to the effects of involuntary movements on the neck. However, the association of cervical myelopathy with motor tics of the head and neck is rare. We report here a case of a violent, repetitive neck extension due to Tourette's syndrome that developed cervical myelopathy caused by cervical disc herniation.
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PubMed Article
Mov Disord. 1996 Sep;11(5):563-6.
Severe motor tics causing cervical myelopathy in Tourette's syndrome.
Krauss JK, Jankovic J.
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This report draws attention to the possibility that some tics can produce disabling compressive myelopathy.
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I can't help you with the Chiari specificially but I do know there are a few people who post on this site who are very knowledgeable. I'm sure they'll be along soon. Whether tics or ADHD symptoms are common in people who have Chiari I malformations and syringomyelia is something I do not know, but I am aware that there seems to be a connection in some people between Chiari and behaviours associated with the Autism Spectrum. I'm sure others will be able to give more information about that.
All the best to you and your son!