Chiai One
 

I've recently been diagnosed with Chiari One Malformation after suffering with migraine headaches all my life. (I thought a forehead was called a "sore head" !:confused:) It seems I get conflicting messages from the medical community about decompression surgery. If my headaches are getting worse and I'm starting to show other symptoms of Chiari, are there benefits to putting the decompression surgery off? It seems I'm getting one message from my neurologist and another from my nerosurgeon. I'm anxious to get rid of my headaches, but I want to be sure that's what surgery will do!
HELP!

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Hi reed, and welcome to NeuroTalk! This is such a great place with many interesting forums and topics, and with lots of friendly, caring and helpful people. We're so glad you found us! :)

Here are links to the Chiari Malformation forum and the Headache forum to get you started. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need any more help navigating around. And, jump in anywhere when you feel like posting.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum71.html

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum32.html

Welcome

Keep your sense of humor. It's good medicine too.

You'll find lots of people here that understand what you're going through.

Take your time and look around. Ask if you need to know where to find something. :grouphug:

Just wanted to say welcome:welcome_sign:...glad Mary got to you with some info that I hope will help. I'm so sorry your having so much pain and pray that you can find someway to relieve your pain...:hug:((((HUGS))))
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Welcome to NeuroTalk. Great to see you have come to be with us. Just let us know if we can be of any help. We are all here to assist each other as possible.

Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around.

Darlene:hug:

welcome to neurotalk ... there are lots of friendly and supportive people here so jump right in and start posting ... should you need help, don't hesitate to ask someone ... we are here to help