My PCP was also telling me I had fibro I started crying and told her that was them saying they dont know what's wong that is when they did MRI for MS and found chiari. I also have EDS.
Hi...as far as chiari being genetic or a form of heredity, that research is still being done, and I have not heard from the mom...it may be more from one -parent then another but in MHO I feel it can be from either.
As for Fibro, I was dx'd with it, and after I was dx'd with chiari I was told no I did not have fibro, the pain was from the chiari and EDS....
U may want to have further testing just to make sure.