Posterior Decompression of Chiari Malformation

This patient education program explains posterior fossa decompression for Chiari Malformation. The program covers anatomy, symptoms and their causes, alternative treatments, and the recommended surgical procedure (posterior-fossa craniectomy and decompression). The program extensively discusses the reasonable risks and complications of the procedure and what to expect after surgery.

1.	Introduction
2.	Anatomy
3.	Symptoms and their Causes
4.	Alternative Treatments
5.	Procedure
6.	Risks and Complications
7.	After the Operation
8.	Summary

Posterior Decompression of Chiari Malformation

General Anesthesia

Epidural Anesthesia

Moderate Sedation

Discharge Instructions - General

Patient Safety

Medication Safety

Syringomyelia - Syrinx

Trigeminal Neuralgia - Microvascular Decompression

Lumbar Decompression and Fusio Facet Fusion

Lumbar Decompression

Preventing Neural Tube Defects

Neural Tube Defects

Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Scoliosis