Dr Di would absolutely have been worth the Drive. However, he has not been there since around late 2010. See my next post
Hi Lisatracey1 and welcome to the Chiari forum.
May I ask where this Dr is located as we do have a list of Drs members have been to but they are listed by local.....
Do you have Chiari as well?
Has n e body heard of a doctor(I think) the name is Dr ningee an has n e body heard of an intracranial aneurysm
Again, I can't comment on the doctors except to say that I have heard some really good reviews from others on this site...so it looks like DR. Di would be worth the drive!
As far as I know, low-lying tonsills is Chiari...sometimes I guess they just don't use the name on the scans. But when my NS said that I had low-lying tonsills...and I asked more about it, then he said it is called Chiari malformation. That was before he conferred with the other surgeon and evaluated the CSF blockage.
So you are moving in the right direction!
Carolyn
Hi Kim...several members here have been to Dr Di.....chiari is a malformation of the cerebellum and it can cause a herniation of the tonsils....so low lying indicates a issue.....but the amount of herniation is not the main problem...it is if u have a CSF blockage and overcrowding...and then quality of life factors in.....
I hope that helps : )
BTW- many of us do have to travel to get to a true chiari specialist...be sure to research all drs and u may want to meet with at least 2 to find the dr that u r comfortable with.
"selma"