392a0e55-1d80-41ec-bd1d-58c371a43356 In Part 1 of this series, I summarized 10 medical reports on a total of 13 patients with fainting episodes due to the Chiari I malformation. The syncopal episodes, sometimes referred to as blackouts, were transient events except in two persons who suffered serious consequences: cardiac arrest or sudden death.

]]> Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:22:54 GMT 412c64bb-3d7a-407f-88b6-35889031531f What do we know about syncope (fainting) in persons with the Chiari I malformation (CM-I)? In this post, I will discuss some of the medical reports published on this topic, and, in Part 2 will summarize the cases and discuss why these spells occurred.

]]> Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:26 GMT e0cfef7d-70df-4fbf-b5e6-afa1a753d4fe Welcome to the new Chiari Care Blog. We are excited to bring you this new forum on the Chiari I Malformation, syringomyelia, and related disorders.

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