I woke one morning and the back of my neck was very sore. 2 days later,my shoulder got sore,then down my forearm,then my index and middle finger got numb.had an ( mri ). the page that came with my mri disc said, low- lying cerebellar tonsils 11 mm.I looked it up and the site said this was Chiari malformations. I couldn't find too much that didn't require surgery on the BRAIN!!!...Is there anyone who has this,knows anyone who has it, or heard about it. is it life threatening? it's very painful.
I have an appointment with a neurosurgeon 2-24.
I'm anxious to know what I'm up against. I know one thing,time and rest doesn't do much. It's getting worse. I have tried to get a sooner appointment, but their booked. Their booked.
I would so much appreciate anyone's input. This seems to be rare. My primary care doctor never had a patient with this.I have all but 2 symptoms out of quite a few.
Thank you so much.
Kimy