Hi All, New to CM

[LouiP]

Hi,

My neurologist at Stanford is unsure if this is Chiari or not. These are some images from my supine MRI, I am jockeying for a vertical, or sitting MRI.

Anyone have any idea if this could be considered a CM.

Some of my symptoms include:
-Constant cognitive fog. I have no problem thinking, there is just this feeling of my brain being underwater/slower.
-Short term memory problem
-Eye pressure, dryness, floaters, pain
-Ear ringing/tinnitus, aches
-Weak legs and arms
-Heavy sweating under my arms
-Increased BP (140/80) and lower body temperature (97's)
-Chest pain
-Tightness in chest/breathing irregularities
-Bouts of Tachycardia
-Short term memory problems (I know I already mentioned this, so this one is a joke :)
-Neck stiffness and shoulder pain
-Very bad insomnia, awake every 2 hours, even on Ambien and sleep meds.
-Anxiety problems (started once these symptoms reared their heads)

Thats the list for now, could any of this be linked to Chiari?

Thanks for looking!

PS-I am a 21 year old male, just graduated college (had a very very hard time finishing school), have lost about 20 lb's of muscle since the onset of these problems in late March, so about 3 months ago.

.. I am unsure how to post photos for now, so I will try to include them later in the discussion.

[emza1910]

i checked your profile and couldnt see any pictures... :-/

[selmaS]

  Hi...I looked at ur pics and it is hard to tell since the pics r so small....and if u can get them enlarged do remove ur personal info via photo shop.
.....but it does look like u may have a herniation even if it is considered chiari 0, it can cause many of the symptoms u mentioned. Unfortunately the majority of NS and NL's do not know that much about chiari and chiari 0 to know how to dx it properly, u really need to be seen by a true chiari specialist.


As for ur symptoms...yes, they can be symptoms of chiari...they r all symptoms I had even the short term memory one and the other short term memory one!!

   "selma"
We do have a list of Drs to help u on ur research of drs- the list is not intended as a referral.

http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Neurological%20Disorders/DOCTORS-LIST-FOR-CHIARI-SYRINGOMYELIA/show/1062?cid=186

  

[LouiP]

If you check my profile, there are pictures of my MRI's.

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your time.