I was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation type 1 5 yrs ago. My symptoms at that time were severe headaches, dizziness, right sided weakness, and slurred speech. I was told at that time surgery was out of the question because my herniation was only 5mm and it had to be greater than 5 before they would do anything so I have plotted along taking care of the symptoms. Recently, my symptoms have become worse. My question is does the surgery help with all of the symptoms and will it help relieve the pain?
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