I had done mri because Dr. Told he feel I having convulsion bt everything is normal except one thing 1) the right cerebellar tonsils is low lying and peg shaped What it means pls reply me and tell it is dangerous or critical thing.
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it seems you are having chiari malformation. Chiari type 1 malformation is the mildest form of a series of congenital hindbrain malformations, in which the cerebellar tonsils are displaced below the level of the skull The prevalence in the general population is 0.1%. the most common complication is syringomyelia. detailed discussion is beyond the scope of an open question. feel free to consult if you would wish to know more detail. Regards.
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Well, it is a very classified finding that you have reported. In simple langauage if I say it will be like cerebellum is a part of brain and at the back of cerebellum there is a lobule like part known as Cerebellar Tonsil. In some people it gets shifted little down may be right from the birth it is like that and in some due to some reason it happens. At times most of the people does not have any problem but some might report problems like headache, pain in neck, vertigo, problems in maintaining balance etc. Convulsions or seizures could be another group of symptoms. It mostly is not dangerous but yes you to be under supervision of your Neurologist. With the help of medicines they might control things or if required they might opt for intervention depending upon the cause of this shifting of tonsils. It is believed that increase pressure inside the head can also cause this so it is better to discuss with your doctor and you can opt for second opinion also.
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Hello it is normal. Bye,
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