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Could Chiari have been missed on an MRI?

I had an MRI about a year ago because of chronic daily headaches, it came back clear. They eventually went away after a few months. About three months ago they came back, and have been bothering me ever since. The pain is very different than anything I've ever experienced. It starts in the back of may head and radiates to behind my eyes. The pain gets worse after singing(which I do a lot of bc I am in choir and take voice lessons)  and laughing. I also have tinnitus and can hear my heartbeat when I lay down. My throat is sore frequently, and my voice is pretty hoarse. I also get extremely dizzy and lightheaded when I stand up, I've almost fainted a lot. My question is, do my symptoms sound like Chiari and is it possible a herniation was missed on the MRI. I have a copy of my scans and could attach a picture as needed.
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620923 tn?1452915648
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  Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

It is possible it could have been overlooked and or considered  a non issue many Drs are not aware how Chiari may  affect us....and Chiari symptoms cycle so the headaches going away for a time is very common with Chiari. BUT there are several conditions with similar symptoms.

If you upload your MRI make sure personal info is covered.....we can look at the MRI but we are not medical professionals.

Look at a few MRI's others have posted to know which slices we can recognize Chiari with,
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