This handbook explains the rare brain disorders of Chiari malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) for the newly diagnosed, family members, caregivers, and medical professionals who want to know more about these potentially devastating disorders.

Each chapter is written by one of the best medical specialists in the world, and it is edited by Ulrich Batzdorf, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery and Director of Spine Surgery David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and member of the Bobby Jones CSF Scientific Educational & Advisory Board. The handbook addresses the complex issues faced by the hundreds of thousands of people with CM/SM. It provides reliable, current information on symptoms, diagnosis, genetic implications, surgery, symptom management and chronic pain relief. It also includes a Medical Glossary and Resource List.

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Reviewed on 9/2019