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Another Chiari Sufferer’s Story

The following is a recent story about a Chiari patient from the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram dated June 15, 2011… BY ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com BURLESON — Clyde Walker spends most of his time propped up in a recliner, unable to do much for himself. Standing, walking or even lying in bed sends pain shooting through his body. He has difficulty breathing and swallowing food, and his arms are becoming weaker by the day. He can’t work...

Shannon’s Story – Chiari the Killer

This is the story of Shannon Hudson Terry and what might have been had she had this information earlier. Chiari is a highly undiagnosed condition and is widely unknown and misunderstood.  The longer you delay a Chiari diagnosis, the greater chance of additional neurological damage.  Shannon’s Chiari diagnosis was over 5 years after the onset of symptoms, which initially included severe headaches and anxiety, later followed by depression. After she began to lose the use...