Brain sinking 7 months post op

[Krystinamarie]

Hi everyone, I've been back to the neurologist and I am meeting with a new surgeon because my symptoms have worsened. A new MRI was done and the neurologist said my brain is lower than it should be. I had surgery 7 months ago, they did a C1 laminectomy and tonsil resection but did not insert a shunt. Has anyone experienced their brain sinking back after surgery?

[selmaS]

  Hi...brain  slump  or  cerebral  ptosis is  the  result  of  your  Dr  taking  away  too much  bone....to  correct  this  another  surgery  is done  and  they  place  a  mesh sling  to  keep everything  in place.

Not  sure  why  you  felt like  a shunt should  have  been  placed...were  you  told  you  would  get one ?  Do  you  have  IIH?

If  you  have  excess  CSF  now,  it  could  be  bcuz  of  the slump  and  I  would  not rush  to get  a shunt.....

  Also, be  sure  you  do  not have  EDS  as  that  can  have  affects  on you symptom  wise too.....

  I  did  not  have  this  but we have had  a few  members that  have....may  I ask  was  your  NS  a Chiari specialist?

[0224]

I'm so sorry what you are going through.  Have all your symptoms returned?