Chiari Malformation Awareness Month

*September is Chiari Malformation Awareness Month* Chiari (key-r-e) Malformation (CM) - is a serious neurological disorder where the bottom part of the brain, the cerebellum, descends out of the skull toward the spinal cord, putting pressure on the brain, skull, and spine and causing many symptoms. Syringomyelia (sear-IN-go-my-EEL-ya) (SM) - is a chronic disorder involving the spinal cord. The condition occurs when cerebrospinal fluid (normally found outside of the spinal cord and brain) enters the interior of the spinal cord, forming a cavity known as a syrinx. This syrinx often expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the spinal cord. As the nerve fibers inside the spinal cord are damaged, a wide variety of symptoms can occur, depending upon the size and location of the syrinx. For more information: http://www.facebook.com/mychiarilife http://www.asap.org/ http://www.conquerchiari.org/ http://www.chiarisupport.org/ http://www.csfinfo.org/ http://www.bensfriends.org/ http://www.chiariassociation.org/ #RockYourPurple for #ChiariAwarenessMonth #ChiariLife