A pair of studies from North Carolina State University looked for biomarkers and genetic markers of a syndrome associated ...

A doctor has warned that scores of headache sufferers could have a hidden condition that can cause seizures, incontinence and life-long disability. But medics too often mistake their symptoms for ...

although some problems may remain Many people with a Chiari I malformation will not have any symptoms. Sometimes they're only found after an MRI scan of the brain is carried out for another reason.

But medics too often mistake their symptoms for harmless stress headaches, leaving them to miss out on treatment, according to GP Dr Ahmed Abd Elbary. Around one in 1000 people have a chiari ...

For the condition, Chiari type-1 malformation, the diagnosis is straightforward: the lower part of the brain, known as the cerebellum, protrudes at least five millimeters through the gap in the ...