Arnold-Chiari Malformation https://greenmedinfo.com/taxonomy/term/808/all en Applied kinesiology chiropractic treatment may have therapeutic value in symptomatic Arnold-Chiari malformation and cranial nerve dysfunction https://greenmedinfo.com/article/applied-kinesiology-chiropractic-treatment-may-have-therapeutic-value-symptoma PMID:  J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2005 May;28(4):e1-6. PMID: 15883570 Abstract Title:  Symptomatic Arnold-Chiari malformation and cranial nerve dysfunction: a case study of applied kinesiology cranial evaluation and treatment. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To present an overview of possible effects of Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) and to offer chiropractic approaches and theories for treatment of a patient with severe visual dysfunction complicated by ACM. CLINICAL FEATURES: A young woman had complex optic nerve neuritis exacerbated by an ACM type I of the brain. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Applied kinesiology chiropractic treatment was used for treatment of loss of vision and nystagmus. After treatment, the patient's ability to see, read, and perform smooth eye tracking showed improvement. CONCLUSION: Further studies into applied kinesiology and cranial treatments for visual dysfunctions associated with ACM may be helpful to evaluate whether this single case study can be representative of a group of patients who might benefit from this care. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/applied-kinesiology-chiropractic-treatment-may-have-therapeutic-value-symptoma#comments Arnold-Chiari Malformation Chiari's Syndrome Cranial Nerve Diseases Applied Kinesiology Chiropractic treatment Human Study Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:08:42 +0000 greenmedinfo 55741 at https://greenmedinfo.com Chiropractic adjustment to the cervical spine does not appear to be contraindicated in Arnold-Chiari malformation. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/chiropractic-adjustment-cervical-spine-does-not-appear-be-contraindicated-arno PMID:  J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1993 Oct;16(8):550-5. PMID: 8263435 Abstract Title:  Chiropractic adjustment to the cervical spine and the Arnold-Chiari malformation. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To present two cases in which patients with Type I Arnold-Chiari malformation (ACM) were treated with adjustments to the cervical spine for conditions unrelated to the anomaly. CLINICAL FEATURES: The ACM is an anomaly of central nervous system development in which structures from the posterior fossa descend below the level of the foramen magnum. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: The patients reported were adjusted multiple times to the cervical spine. No ill effects or complications were noted related to the ACM. CONCLUSIONS: Asymptomatic Type I ACM is not necessarily a contraindication to skilled adjustments to the cervical spine. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/chiropractic-adjustment-cervical-spine-does-not-appear-be-contraindicated-arno#comments Arnold-Chiari Malformation Chiari's Syndrome Human Study Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:21:58 +0000 greenmedinfo 55744 at https://greenmedinfo.com Conservative cranio-cervical decompression in the treatment of syringomyelia-Chiari I complex is not inferior to surgery. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/conservative-cranio-cervical-decompression-treatment-syringomyelia-chiari-i-co PMID:  Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1995 Dec 1;20(23):2479-83. PMID: 8610240 Abstract Title:  "Conservative" cranio-cervical decompression in the treatment of syringomyelia-Chiari I complex. A prospective study of 20 adult cases. Abstract:  STUDY DESIGN: This study was designed to investigate prospectively a series of patients with syringomyelia-Chiari I complex operated on by a minimally invasive procedure. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to determine whether a relatively simple and low-risk osteo-dural decompression would obtain as good clinico-radiological results as those observed after the commonly used, more complex posterior fossa surgery. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The majority of hypotheses concerning the pathogenesis of syringomyelia link it to the existence of some derangement of the cerebro-spinal fluid flow at the cranio-spinal level and, consequently, surgical procedures are directed toward decompressing the cranio-cervical junction; however, there is no clear-cut evidence that simple osteo-dural decompression should be associated with manipulation of nervous tissue for the purpose of restoring to normal an altered cerebro-spinal fluid flow dynamic. METHODS: The procedure consisted of a small suboccipital craniectomy and laminectomy of C1 (when necessary C2 as well), followed by dura mater opening. Exploration and plugging of the obex, resection of arachnoid adherences, or amputation of the amygdala(e) were never performed. Every effort was made to keep the arachnoid intact. The series included 20 patients with progressive disease treated according the above-mentioned criteria. RESULTS: Mortality and morbidity were nil and MRI controls showed shrinkage of the syrinx in all cases. At long-term follow-up (average, 2.4 years), 8 patients were considered improved, 11 stabilized, and 1 patient continued to deteriorate despite the collapse of the cord cavity. CONCLUSION: Considering that the results of this "conservative" cranio-cervical decompression are at least comparable to those obtained with other surgical procedures, this procedure, which was not associated with mortality or morbidity, currently should be considered the first option in the treatment of syringomyelia-Chiari I complex. https://greenmedinfo.com/article/conservative-cranio-cervical-decompression-treatment-syringomyelia-chiari-i-co#comments Arnold-Chiari Malformation Chiari's Syndrome Therapeutic Action in Comparison with Surgery Human Study Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:18:11 +0000 greenmedinfo 55743 at https://greenmedinfo.com