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The Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia, hidden neurological disorders – The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado
The Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia: Neva’s struggle to overcome these hidden neurological disorders.
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Life was good. Neva was completing her graduate studies and had recently married her childhood sweetheart. Together, they enjoyed biking and hiking and were looking forward to starting a family. Then, the headaches began. At first, it was just a dull generalized ache, then, steadily, the pain concentrated in the back of her head. When getting up, she noted a brief dizziness. She pushed on, but other symptoms began to appear. […]