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Can Low-lying Cerebellar Tonsils Cause Dizzy Spells And Neck Pain?

I had an MRI recently and was diagnosed with low-lying cerebellar tonsils. One is greater than the other suggestive of tonsillar ectopia with evidence of Chiari maformation. The measurment was 4mm. Would this cause my dizzy spells I have been having a pressure I have in my head and pain in neck?
Mon, 6 Oct 2014
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Symptoms described by you can be due to chiari malformation with dysfunction of vestibule cerebellum and it's connections. Please mention detail history including onset, duration , associated symptoms. It will be better if you
Consult a neurosurgeon.
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Can Low-lying Cerebellar Tonsils Cause Dizzy Spells And Neck Pain?

Symptoms described by you can be due to chiari malformation with dysfunction of vestibule cerebellum and it s connections. Please mention detail history including onset, duration , associated symptoms. It will be better if you Consult a neurosurgeon. Hope my advice will help you. Take care. Don t forget to rate me.