Prepare for your next appointment

About my diagnosis

Which type of Chiari do I have?Can I have a copy of my MRI report and images?Do I have a syrinx?

My symptoms

Which of my symptoms do you think come from Chiari?Which of my symptoms do you think come from Chiari?What changes should make me call you or go to the ER?What should make me call you or go to the ER?

Tests and monitoring

Do I need a fluid-flow MRI (cine MRI) or other tests?Do I need follow-up scans, and if so, how often?

Treatment

What are my treatment options, including monitoring?Am I a candidate for decompression surgery? Why or why not?How many of these surgeries have you done, and what is recovery like?

Daily life and research

Are there activities I should avoid?Are there research studies I could join?

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Questions for my doctor

Things I want to mention