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Symptoms:  General     Cognitive     Sleep Apnea
Surgery:  Outcomes     Techniques     Dural Patch     Failed
Theories:  Posterior Fossa     CSF/Compliance     Tethered Cord     Genetic     Syringomyelia
Chronic Pain & Depression:  Treatments     Effects Of
Other:     Scoliosis & Related Conditions     Syringomyelia     Family Impact     CAM     Misc

Symptoms - General:
* Chiari Accounts For Half Of All Cough Headaches
* Minor Head/Neck Trauma Sparks Chiari Symptoms In Some
* Study Explores The Chiari-Migraine Connection
* Chiari Related Hearing Loss In Children
* Chiari & Restless Leg Syndrome
* Chiari II Affects Normal Eye Movements
* Chiari Patients May Be At Greater Risk With Head Trauma
* With Chiari, Standing Up Can Cause Problems
* Treating Chiari Related Eye Problems
* Study Looks At  Abnormal Gag Reflex In Chiari Children
* Large Study Reveals Wide Range Of Chiari Symptoms
* Looking Back:  Milhorat Redefines Chiari
* Looking To The Ear For Guidance
* Trouble Swallowing May Signal Chiari In Very Young Children
* What causes the dreaded Chiari cough headache?
* Some Good News For Chiari II Families
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Symptoms - Cognitive Issues:
* Chiari Related Memory & Learning Problems
* Study Identifies Cognitive Impact Of Chiari II
* Abnormal EEG Results Indicate Chiari's Subtle Effects
* What Is Cerebellar Affective Disorder And What Does It Mean For Chiari
* Damage To Cerebellum Affects Cognitive Ability In Children
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Symptoms - Sleep Apnea:
* Decompression Surgery Helps With Chiari Related Sleep Apnea
* Behavioral Issue In Chiari II Children Traced To Sleep Problems
* Majority of Chiari Patients Suffer From Sleep Apnea
* Sleep Apnea Causes Brain Changes In Children
* Decompression Surgery Helps Chiari Related Sleep Apnea
* Strong Link Between Chiari And Sleep Apnea
* It Can Be Hard To Get A Good Night's Sleep With Chiari
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Surgery - General, Outcomes & Predictors:
* Study Looks At Long Term Impact Chiari Has On Quality Of Life
* Studying The Natural History Of Chiari In Children
* Main Benefit Of Surgery May Be Due To Bone Removal
* Syrinx Width And Duration Of Symptoms Predict Pain Improvement After Surgery
* Study Explores The Natural History Of Chiari
* Tracking Syrinx Improvement After Surgery
* Cervical Instability With Chiari II Surgery Does Not Cause Major Problems
* Chiari Symptoms Can Come Back Years After Surgery
* Details Of CSF Flow Used To Predict Symptom Recurrence
* Fluid Motion Inside Syrinx Predicts Post-op Shrinkage
* Study Shows Most Syrinxes Shrink Significantly Three Months After Surgery
* Surgery Has No Effect On Cervical Range Of Motion
* Large Study Finds 80% Improve With Surgery
* CSF Flow Used To Evaluate Surgical Success
* Complex Chiari Cases Have Poorer Outcomes
* Urgent Surgery Is Sometimes Necessary For Chiari
* Scoliosis Affects Surgical Outcomes In Adults
* Cerebellar Tonsils Removed During Surgery Shown To Be Abnormal
* Using Cine-MRI To Predict Surgical Outcome
* Decompression Surgery Improves Eye Symptoms
* CSF Flow In Children Before & After Surgery
* Type Of Headache May Indicate If Surgery Is Required
* Surgery Improves Quality Of Life For About 80% Of Patients
* Researchers In India Look For Predictors Of Surgical Outcome
* Intracranial Compliance Linked To Surgical Success
* Brazilian Study Details Which Symptoms Improve With Surgery
* Duration Of Symptoms Before Surgery Influences Outcome
* Large Study Examines Surgical Outcomes In Children
* Does The Shape Of A Syrinx Predict Post-surgical Improvement?
* Is Surgery Necessary If There Are No Symptoms?
* Survey Shows How Doctors Worldwide Treat Chiari
* The Importance Of  Cine MRI
* Decompression Surgery Reduces CSF Velocity
* What can be learned from 130 Chiari kids?
* Can testing during surgery help resolve the surgical debate?
* Looking for predictors of surgical success
* Stem Cells Restore Some Function To Spinal Injured Rats
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Surgery - Techniques:
* Endoscope Used To Minimize Surgery In Children
* Dura Splitting Surgical Technique Shows Good Results
* Craniotomy versus Craniectomy
* Intraoperative Ultrasound May Not Be Effective In Selecting Patients For Bone Only Decompression
* Cervical Fusion In Chiari Patients
* Study Shows Promise For Conservative Surgery In Adults
* Extensive Laminectomy May Increase Risk For Spinal Problems
* Surgical Technique Alleviates Serious Complication After Decompression
* Simple Idea To Improve Chiari Surgery
* Limited Surgery Shown To Be Effective In Children
* Study Examines Feasibility Of Programming Shunts At Home
* Study Compares Surgical Techniques
* Ultrasound Can Determine Extent Of Surgery Necessary
* Surgical Technique Reduces Hospital Time And Costs
* New Surgery Proposed For Chiari
* Using Ultrasound To Make Surgery Patient Specific
* New surgical technique attempts to minimize trauma for pediatric patients
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Surgery - Dural Patch Issues:
* Synthetic Graft May Be More Effective Than Autograft
* Meta-Analysis Compares Duraplasty To No Duraplasty
* Study Shows Few CSF Related Complications With Autologous Duraplasty
* New Dural Patch Found To Be Safe And Effective
* Do You Know What's In Your Head?  Study Compares Dural Graft Materials
* To Open or Not To Open The Dura; That Is The Question
* Does the type of dural graft material matter?
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Surgery - Failed:
* Failed Adult Chiari Surgery
* More Evidence That Pseudotumor Cerebri Plays A Role In Failed Chiari Surgeries
* Trying To Understand Why Some Syrinxes Don't Go Away
* Trying to identify why surgeries fail.
* Treatment options after failed surgery
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Theories - Posterior Fossa Size:
* Study Finds No Difference In Size Of Foramen Magnum In Chiari Kids
* Chiari Again Linked To Lack Of Skull Growth
* Can A Child Grow Out Of Chiari?
* Long-term Shunting Can Lead To Acquired Chiari
* More Findings Involving Chiari & Abnormal Skull Geometry
* Can Posterior Fossa Volume Indicate Symptom Severity?
* Small Posterior Fossa Linked To Chiari Related Syringomyelia
* Children With Chiari Symptoms Due To Shunting Found To Have Small Posterior Fossa Volume
* Is Chiari 0 For Real?  Research Shows Small Posterior Fossa In Chiari 0 Patients
* Chiari Link To Small Posterior Fossa Confirmed In Adults
* Between Chiari I & Chiari II
* Rickets Provides Chiari Clues
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Theories - CSF & Compliance:
* MRI Shows Little Movement Of Cerebellar Tonsils
* Bring On The Bioengineers
* How Useful Is Measuring CSF Flow?
* Two Different Techniques Analyze Chiari Related CSF Pressure
* CSF Velocity Changes With Age
* Chiari Patients Shown To Have Lower Intracranial Compliance 
* Case Highlights The Complexity Of Chiari And Syringomyelia
* New Theory Speculates That Compliance Is Key To Syringomyelia And Alzheimer's
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Theories - Tethered Cord:
* TCI Publishes Preliminary Results On Chiari & Tethered Cord Surgery
* Two Cases Provide Clues To A Link Between Tethered Cord And Chiari
* Possible Biomarkers Found For Tethered Cord
* Chiari Linked To Lipomyelomeningocele
* New Study Casts Doubt On Tethered Cord Causing Chiari
* MRI Documents Acquired Chiari Due To Fatty Filum
* Minimal Tethered Cord Shows Abnormal Anatomy
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Theories - Genetic:
* Multi-generational Chiari Family Adds To Confusion
* Tracing The Origins Of Chiari
* Zeroing In On A Chiari Gene
* Dogs Provide Chiari Genetic Clues
* Syringomyelia In Twins, With And Without Chiari
* Linking Chiari, Idiopathic Scoliosis, And Genetics
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Theories - Syringomyelia:
* Syrinxes In The Brainstem Raise Interesting Questions
* New Syrinx Theory Attempts To Explain All Types Of Syringomyelia
* Computer Analysis Examines Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia
* New Theory Identifies The Post-Syrinx Syndrome
* New Theory On How Syrinxes Form
* New Theory On How Syrinxes Form (yes, another one)
* Predicting Post-Traumatic Syringomyelia
* New fluid flow model may shed light on post-traumatic syrinx formation
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Chronic Pain & Depression - Treatments:
* Acceptance & Values Based Actions Associated With Less Disability Due To Pain
* Large Review Shows Some Anti-Depressants Not As Effective As First Thought
* Exercise As Good As Medication For Treating Major Depressive Disorder
* Cognitive Suggestions Can Reduce Pain
* Pregabalin Effective In Treating Neuropathic Pain
* Comprehensive Pain Programs Benefit Patients
* Pulsed Radiofrequency Used To Treat Neuropathic Pain
* Fish Oil A Good Alternative To Anti-Inflammatories For Pain
* Some People Are Able To Move Past Chronic Pain; How Do They Do It?
* Thinking Away Pain:  MRI Enables People To Control Pain
* Patients Define Success In This Study
* Accepting Chronic Pain Can Improve Quality Of Life
* Review Shows Laser Therapy Effective For Chronic Neck Pain
* Family Physicians Don't Feel Well Trained To Handle Chronic Pain
* Beliefs About Pain Strongly Influence Quality Of Life
* Is There A Difference Between Real And Imagined Pain?
* Exercise Program Yields Mixed Results For Chronic Neck Pain
* Botox May Help With Neck Pain Due To Surgery
* Talking About Chronic Pain
* Helping Children Deal With Post-Operative Pain
* How Much Do Opioids Help With Chronic Pain?
* Looking at how people combat chronic pain
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Chronic Pain & Depression - Effects Of:
* Chronic Pain Disrupts The Brain's Natural Activity State
* Neuropathic Pain Can Cause Cognitive Problems
* More Than Half Of Patients With Chronic, Disabling Spinal Problems Suffer From Major Depression
* Chronic Pain Influences Religious & Spiritual Beliefs
* Chronic Pain Linked To High Blood Pressure
* Chronic Pain Is Hard On The Brain
* New Insight Into The Mechanism Underlying Chronic Neck Pain
* The High Cost Of Neuropathic Pain
* How Neck & Arm Pain Affect Overall Health
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Scoliosis & Related Conditions:
* Duraplasty Prevents Retethering In Complex TCS Cases
* Two Cases Implicate Pseudo-Tumor In Failed Chiari Surgery
* Connective Tissue Disorders Linked To Chiari In Some Patients
* High Rate Of Chiari Found In Pseudo-Tumor Patients
* Timing Important In Treating Tethered Cord
* Surgical Outcomes For Adult Tethered Cord Surgery
* How Decompression Surgery Affects Scoliosis Progression
* Study Identifies Features Of Chiari Related Scoliosis
* SM Related Scoliosis May Be Due To Spinal Muscle Denervation
* Looking For Signs Of Chiari In Idiopathic Scoliosis
* Decompression Surgery Helps Chiari Related Scoliosis
* When Is Decompression Surgery Before Scoliosis Surgery Necessary?
* Study Identifies Types Of Scoliosis That Indicate Chiari
* Chiari, Syringomyelia, Scoliosis, and Surgery
* How to treat syringomyelia related scoliosis in children
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Syringomyelia:
* Evaluating Quality of Life In Syringomyelia Patients
* Study Differentiates Hydromyelia From Syringomyelia
* MRI Technique Provides More Detail In Imaging A Syrinx
* Syringomyelia Disrupts Pain & Temperature Sensing
* How Many People Have Chiari/Syringomyelia?
* Why Do Some People With Syringomyelia Develop Central Pain?
* Syringomyelia Without Chiari Is Difficult To Treat
* Review Of Post-Traumatic SM In England
* Rats Reveal Clues To The Damage That Syrinxes Cause
* Looking Back:  When Is A Syrinx Not A Syrinx?
* Taking The Unknown Out Of Idiopathic Syringomyelia
* Tight cisterna magna may account for some idiopathic SM cases.
* Can syrinxes resolve on their own?
* Studying One Man's Experience With Syringomyelia
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Family Impact:
* Chiari & Pregnancy
* Anesthesia issues during labor for women with Chiari
* Facing The Challenges Of Being A Caregiver, By Nancy Scotton
* Caring For Children With Complex Medical Conditions, By Sharon Feder
* Marital Stress Can Affect Healing
* Spouses Disagree On Level Of Pain & Disability
* How Nurses Can Help When A Child Is In The Hospital
* Emotionally Focused Therapy Helps Families Cope With A Chronically Ill Child
* How Chronic Illness Affects Partners
* Disease, Disability & Marriage
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine: 
* Craniosacral Therapy 
* Fish Oil & Natural Food Substance Fight Depression
* Reflexology - Sure A Foot Massage Feels Good, But Can It Help With Chronic Pain?
* Is Laughter The Best Medicine?
* Does Distant Healing Work?
* More Evidence That Acupuncture Is Effective And Safe
* Many Americans Turn To Prayer For Health Concerns
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Miscellaneous:
* Quick Hits:  Flexion Doesn't Help Identify Occult TCS; One Percent Of Ear Patients Have Chiari; Use Of Fluid Dynamics In Chiari Expands
* Study Reveals Bias In Published Drug Research
* The Year In Research 2008, The Song Remains The Same
* The Year In Research, 2007
* The Year In Research 2006, Same As It Ever Was
* Newspaper Coverage Of Neurological Conditions Stigmatizing and Error Prone
* The Year In Research - 2005
* The Year In Research
* Survey Shows Doctors Not Well Trained To Handle Chronically Ill Patients
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