Update on Brain Herniation

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What my sister

and niece found out at

their visit to the Neurologist on Monday Nov 24th . . . He

put her on

anti-inflammatories and muscle relaxants

since no one had done that yet. He wants to see her again in

3 weeks to see what effect

those have. He does want at least two more MRIs, one of the

whole head, the first was

just of her neck and I believe one with contrast media, I am

not sure about that one.

He was concerned that her symptoms had worsened over the 4

months since the accident

rather than showing improvement with time. But he said that

could be from the fact that she was not

treated with anti-inflammatories. He thought it was more

likely to be a congenital condition that was

exacerbated by the accident, than caused solely by the

trauma. Apparently whole families can have it,

someone mentioned to me he just saw a show on TV about a

family living

with genetic Chiari I Malformation.

The possibility of a CSF leak was not of as much concern as

the possibility that the

circulation of CSF could be impeded. The follow up MRIs

should give more detail. My sister

did not say anything about a myelogram yet although we did

not discuss everything the

doctor told her so it could still be in the cards.

At least the neurologist was not going to rush her into

surgery and seemed to be

taking it step wise.

Garnet