ACM not Hydrocephalus - Hydrocephalus not ACM

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First of all, I do know that they are not one in the same, nor do you have to

have one to have the other.

However, for reasons I do not understand, a person that I know is trying to tell

me differently.......even though

they know better. I was showing them that on one of my recent Reports it says

" Arnold Chiari Malformation

Type II - no Shunt. I was explaining, or trying to, that this was wrong - that

it should say Arnold Chiari Malformation

Type II - no or not Decompression - No Hydrocephalus - not shunted. They were

like well, that is what it really

means - that most have both - the thing is that I don't have both, so it ends up

to be misleading. I have ACM II,

but no Hydrocephalus, albeit, rare.

What I am needing is some information that explains these are 2 separate

conditions, with 2 separate

treatments, generally speaking. I do realize that sometimes treatment for one of

the conditions can lead

to relief of the other condition.

If the information mentions ACM II, specifically, all the better, if it mentions

ACM in general, great, and

even if it mentions ACM I, specifically, that is fine, because there is so much

similarity.

Information that I can access on the Web is best.

Thanks.

Take Care,

Brande

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