Prognosis for Chiari Malformation: Most patients who have surgery experience a reduction in their symptoms. Some patients may experience prolonged periods of relative stability. Infants with very severe malformations may have life-threatening complications. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Chiari Malformation Information Page: NINDS) ...see also Overview of Chiari Malformation
Complications of Chiari Malformation may include:
Complications of Chiari Malformation from the Diseases Database include:
See also complications of Chiari Malformation.
The 'prognosis' of Chiari Malformation usually refers to the likely outcome of Chiari Malformation. The prognosis of Chiari Malformation may include the duration of Chiari Malformation, chances of complications of Chiari Malformation, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Chiari Malformation, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Chiari Malformation. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.
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