Gladys’ Story: Minimally Invasive Extradural Surgery for Chiari with a Syrinx
A minimally invasive surgery at CHOP helped Gladys heal from a Chiari malformation and syrinx — allowing her to return home quickly and healthy.
CHOP Chiari Clinic Patient Stories
Our clinic provides multidisciplinary care from a core team of neurosurgeons and neurologists, including Co-Director and Chiari specialist Alexander Tucker, MD. Additional supporting care is provided by speech and language therapists, physical therapy, neuro-ophthalmologists and sleep specialists.
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Bridget’s Story: Chiari Brain Surgery
Thanks to brain surgery at CHOP, Bridget went from experiencing daily pain caused by pulsing headaches to being moved up to varsity lacrosse, all in one year.