How is Chiari treated?
If the symptoms aren’t severe, doctors may recommend just monitoring the situation with regular MRI’s and treating the symptoms individually. However, if symptoms are interfering with quality of life, are getting worse, or if the nervous system is being impaired, doctors may recommend surgery. The most common surgical treatment, performed by a neurosurgeon, is known as decompression surgery (see details in Question 14). An alternative surgery involves placing a shunt (a tube like device) to channel the flow of CSF and relieve pressure. Return To Top.
