Guest guest Posted October 31, 1999 Report Share Posted October 31, 1999 > I wrote the other day about , explaining her symptoms and that Dr. > Frim did not recommend surgery. Dr. Frim said that if she were having > drop-attacks or the problem with her eyes (nystagmus?) , he would > recommend surgery. Different opinions. Some say early surgery is best to prevent major problems: example: prevent syringomyelia (if only ACM). > I asked about a cine-MRI and he thought if her symptoms got worse, then she > should have one. He said that she is compressed (by the MRI) but didn't seem > too gung-ho about the cine-MRI. Even if her symptoms aren't that much worse Every ACM patient with important symptoms should have a flow study done. BTW, cine-MRI flow studies are very expensive. I will get one done in the near future. > She does not have these symptoms everyday, except the tremors in her shoulder > and the stabbing pain. She is on medication which helps tremendously with which medications please? dosage? > ('s mom) > ACM 1 Dx:July '99 > 20 mm herniation > is 12 y/o Your child should be proud of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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