The Chiari Care Center

In February 2008, Dr. John Oro’ and Diane Mueller, ND, NP published The Chiari Book: A Guide for Patients, Families, and Health Care Providers. The book was written to increase awareness of the Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia and offer hope to those affected.

The Chiari Book is based on the experience gained in evaluating over 1,200 persons for the Chiari I malformation and syringomyelia. In 1998, Dr. Oro’ and Dr. Mueller, developed a specialized clinic at the University of Missouri Health Sciences Center in Columbia for the care of patients with these disorders. In 2005, moved to The Medical Center of Aurora in Aurora, Colorado.

Illustrated with drawings and photographs, the book is written in a manner that we hope is understandable. Its 96 pages are organized into 10 chapters and 3 appendices:

1.Introduction

2.A brief review of Neuroanatomy

3.The Chiari Malformations

4. Syringomyelia

5.Symptoms of Chiari malformation

6.Other illnesses that can mimic Chiari malformation

7.The diagnosis of Chiari malformation and syringomyelia

8.Treatment options for Chiari malformation and syringomyelia

9.Special considerations in Chiari (children and adolescents, pregnancy, elderly)

10. Summary

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