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Comedy Show raises money for Chiari Malformation

Great video of news story at this link to volunteertv.com.  Transcript below. Comedy Show raises money for Chiari Malformation KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)– It’s called “The Zipperheads of Comedy”, a group of local comedians are coming together to raise money for a serious brain disorder. Chiari Malformation is brain condition that happens when the cerebellum, back part of the brain, slips past the skull into the spinal cord. It causes severe headaches, trouble swallowing, balance problems and leg pain....

Chiari and Syringomyelia benefit raises nearly $4,000 – YNN, Your News Now

Chiari and Syringomyelia benefit raises nearly $4,000 – YNN, Your News Now. A few dozen people walked the Sangertown Square Mall in New Hartford on Saturday to raise money and awareness for two rare brain abnormalities. There are no cures for the disorders, only uncomfortable surgical treatments that involve drilling into patients’ heads. Our Andrew Sorensen reports on the ailments and what some people are doing to fight them. Click on the link above to...

Saco business raising awareness of disorder

More public awareness for Chiari.  Click on the link to watch the news story out of Saco, Maine. Benefit held for boy with Chiari malformation SACO, Maine – A business in Saco is helping to raise money and spread awareness about a neurological disorder. Boston Cochrane has Chiari malformation, which is when the bottom of the brain crowds to the top of the spinal cord. Over the weekend, Massage Solutions on Beach Street celebrated the...

Mrs. Myrtle Beach fights through painful condition to become an inspiration

Around the Forest | Mrs. Myrtle Beach fights through painful condition to become an inspiration – Neighbors – TheSunNews.com. Here is yet another story of a fighter, who battled years of classic Chiari symptoms and misdiagnosis.  Laura Schaefer of Myrtle Beach, SC, continues to fight, and even competed in the Mrs. South Carolina 2012 pageant!...