• Chiari malformation is a growth abnormality where brain tissue in the lower back of the skull extends into the spinal canal
• Dr. Gopalakrishnan C.V., Consultant Neurosurgeon atMedcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital performed a decompression surgery to address this abnormality in the child’sbrain   that caused persistent headaches.
• Early detection of this condition in the patient, which generally eludes discovery until adulthood, enabled intervention to improve long-term quality of life.

Dubai, June21, 2024:A 12-year-old boy with a congenital condition called Chiari malformationhas been blessed with a newfound lease of life after undergoing a decompression surgery at Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital (MOSH)in Dubai. The boy faced chronic headaches with balance issues, which occurred due to a downward projection of the posterior part of the brain into the spinal canal.  This condition called Chiari malformation is quite uncommon among children.