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Intracranial Hypertension and Chiari Malformation

 / By Dr. Margaret Aranda / 

This is a medical discussion with graphic pictures. It is not suitable for minors. Parents, please use discretion.

Have you ever wondered why a baby's head is so, so soft? It really is. This is because all the bones on the brain are separated at birth. Only later do they close (See Image 1).

Image 1 Cranial Suture Lines.  They close Gradually with time, leaving us with a completely closed skull. At birth, this is quite the protective mechanism to house a growing brain with as much protection possible to safeguard internal injury. This is why a doctor always greets a baby by placing her hand on the baby's forehead, on the upper hairline to the skull. She is actually checking for a rise in intracranial pressure, ICP.   Image Courtesy brachialartery.co .

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 It is a great thing is that if there are brain abnormalities at birth, the baby's head can swell. It may not look pretty, but it is definitely a good thing that the 'sutures' between the bones are so soft and pliable (See Image 2). When the 'water' (ie, cerebrospinal fluid) in the brain can not properly drain, it builds up and in a baby's head to cause hydrocephalus . 

This comments found for survival.

Image 2. Increased Intracranial Pressure and hydrocephalus in a Baby: UNSEALED Growth Plates.  This is the normal mechanism that Ensures protection of the internal brain. Here the brain is swollen to 3x its normal size and the cerebrospinal fluid actually has "somewhere to go." Little 18-month old baby  Room to Begum  stimulated international awareness of a condition known as  hydrocephalus .  Room peculiar to fans everywhere, as she defied the odds of survival. She is of the world's most famous babies with extreme  Increased Intracranial Pressure . Abdul and Fatima Begum parents were unable to pay for healthcare in India's Room. Multiple surgeries were needed to decrease the head by pulling the suture lines you back together. This image is from about one year ago. I am unable to discover recent publicity.  Image Courtesy mirror.co.uk. 

Once the bone plates are sutured together in continuous bony formation, where is the only place to go for the brain?  The brain can only be pulled down into the spinal cord.

Chiari Malformation  is an anatomical deformation of the back of the brain, a separate entity called the cerebellum (vs. the 'regular' brain, the cerebral cortex that comments found us to process information, have imagination, feelings, and be who we are, consciously ). 

When either the Primary or Secondary Chiari malformation Occurs, the base of the brain is bulging down into the spinal cord (See Image 2) through a hole in the bottom skull called the foramen magnum.

Image 2  Chiari Malformation Type II .  It is definitely not normal for the brain to herniate down into the spinal cord. Parents are cautioned to listen to their children when they complain of  SYMPTOMS that could be due to Chiari Malformation.  Image Courtesy conquerchiari.com

Whenever I saw the parents getting a "Chiari Syndrome" diagnosis for their 5-year old child, I thought:

"These parents really listen to their child."

                           ~ Dr. Margaret Aranda

History:  Chiari Malformation is named after  Austrian Pathologist Hans Chiari (1851-1916) . He was the first person to Widely distribute the information on this brain abnormality and assign initial CLASSIFICATIONS C lassificatio of  Types I - III; These were published in the year 1891 (See the original paper  here ). Born in Vienna, Austria, Dr. Chiari died On May 6, 1916 in Stasbourg, France. He is still beloved today, September 4th with Chiari celebrated as the Day. 

Chiara's father was JBVL Hans Chiari, MD., A famed gynecologist who described prolactinoma. JBVL Chiari, MD was Chair of Departments of Gynecology in Prague and Vienna, and wrote a book on the history of pathology. 

It is finely pointed out that Hans Chiari gave credit (unlike so many others) to  colleagues  who Formulated the concept of 'naming' and describing this cerebellar abnormality before him.  I. Solt  tells the story in 2010 in a Journal Editorial, which is far better than anyone can do, at this point ~

The title of this piece is:

"Chiari malformation eponym- time for historical justice"

"....... In 1883, the British anatomist John Cleland (1835-1925) was the first to publish a brief description of an infant with spina bifida and hydrocephalus 1. In 1891 and 1895, Chiari published feelings extensive and thorough landmark descriptions 2 ,  3 , which contained comprehensive neuropathological evaluations of the malformation. in 1894, Julius Arnold (1835-1915) published a case report of an infant with a sacral teratoma, but without hydrocephalus, and described "a ribbon of tissue that protruded through the foramen magnum ' 4 . Arnold did not include in feeling report a pathological evaluation or further information, and did not cite the previous works of Cleland and Chiari, while Chiari had cited Cleland 1  in feeling first publication 2 , and went on to cite Cleland both 1  and Arnold 4  of feeling second publication 3 . Both Arnold Chiari and the reports published them in German and it is highly unlikely that Arnold was unaware of Chiara's first publication .... "

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I'll just add that John Cleland also had a penchant for poetry. 

Chiara's 1891 report drew much more attention for its highly acclaimed nature, as Cleland's descriptions were deemed to be rather incomplete. Finally, let's not forget Jean Cruveilhier (1) was a pathology illustrator, who drew images of several key brain and spinal cord pathologies without putting them into a formal classification; he did this 50 years before Chiara's original paper was published. A review and history of Chiari was published in the  British Medical Journal, 2000 , partially entitled, "Cleland Cruveilhier Chiari 'Syndrome to show the many and previous contributors to describing this syndrome.

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The cerebellum is the brain's primary organ responsible for your body's balance. Vision is also processed in the cerebellum. There is no known cause of Primary Chiari. However, "Acquired" or "Secondary" Statistically Chiari is more likely to occar if:

(1) Embryonic during fetal development was abnormal replication during cell division of the spinal cord (ie, a neural tube defect); or

(2) The bony-structured opening that leads to the base of the skull is abnormally small or otherwise shaped so that the brain just Becomes 'too crowded' in its own skull. 

The foramen magnum is the only place in the brain that is a last resort to absorb small changes in Increased intracranial pressure (ie, the pressure inside the skull, ICP).  The patient typically presents with thes the complaints, seen in Image 3:

Image 3. Symptoms of Increased Intracranial Pressure.  For Hasta with Chiari Malformation, headaches are so Commonly and painfully felt. This is why it is importante to listen to your child's complaints.  Image Courtesy I ausmed.co. 

One can imagine several things that would make this situation is either better or worse. Factors that make Chiari SYMPTOMS worse Causes include anything that an increas in ICP. Just think of a 'mad as a hatter.' Anything that makes the face red also increases blood supply to the brain, worsening SYMPTOMS:

Makes Increased ICP Worse                            

• Standing on your head
• vomiting
• Screaming
• Holding your breath
• High blood pressure
• Tachycardia (fast heart rate)
• High salt diet
• Increased water / fluid intake
• laying down
• Laying down with your feet up

Eventually, the brain swelling Becomes incompatible with life. For lovers of increased & ICP Interventions are Necessary. Patients that live with Chiari Malformation frequently live with lifelong dread at all the swings of increased & ICP is going on in their head:

Increased ICP Makes Better:

• Sitting upright with head
• Avoid vomiting
• Lowering your blood pressure
• Slowing your heart rate (but be careful)
• Breathing fast
• quiet
• Having the surgeon to drain the fluid

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NATIONAL BOARD EXAM QUESTION:

What is the worst-case scenario, and the favorite question from the American National Board of Medical Examinations (NMBA)? 

"Which of the following is found in a patient with intracranial hypertension lovers?"

1. systolic hypotension

2. Decreased carbon dioxide levels on arterial blood gas analysis

3. Increased Heart Rate

4. Decreased Respiratory Rate

Answer in "Type K" format: 

A. 1 and 3 are correct

B. 2 and 4 are correct

C. Only 4 is correct

D. 1, 2, and 3 are correct

4 E. All are correct

Go ahead and Answer before you read on.

The reasoning behind the answer to this question is the famous  Cushing's triad  that every medical student, resident and Fellow for American National Board Exams should know :

Image 3 Cushing's triad.  All medical students, interns, and residents need to know that if you have a patient with liver failure and on the Liver Transplantation List, you better be watching for the classic signs that your patient is about to herniate into the spinal cord below the foramen magnum.  Cushing's triad is the classic formula that every doctor should know. The answer to the above question is "D." The choices given in 1 - 5, are deliberately set out to draw the fine shades of decision-making required of a physician. So when your doctor 'thinks,' I should really be 'thinking hard.'

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MEDICAL MIRACLE:

Leaving you on a positive note is importante to me. So I'll do my best to show you a medical 'miracle' at the end of each Article. Here, let us look at the beloved Baby Rooke today: after one year of surgeries to decrease every head circumference, she smiled for the first time (See Image 4):

Image 4. One Year Later.  Room to smiling in 2014. A survivor of 'water on the brain, "hydrocephalus and the Resulting Intracranial Hypertension. Reportedly, the local community cast pressure on the parents, Particularly the mother, saying she should give the baby up for adoption each in a religious home or place of compassion. The mother refused, Desiring the closeness of wanting her baby to die on every lap. Not anywhere else.

Epilogue: To be provided with updates, I registered as a medical professional. That allowed me to access it in the July 2014 update to the article on Room,  here . Additional information on the Baby Room is not available on my research effort. I think it is reasonable to assume that she has passed away. Another possibility is that the family was under too much pressure and stress, and went out of the mainstream public. The Baby Room is still, and always will be, a medical miracle. She defied the doctor's assessments time and time again. She smiled. She laughed. She knew every mother. It is a testimony of the strong love between a mother and a daughter, no matter which way you tell this story. That is the second miracle to behold.

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So let us continue to the increased awareness. 

Additional information on Intracranial Hypertension : en Español  here  and here ;  İngilizce  and  Chinese too.  

And spread the word on  Chiari Malformation :  en Español and İngilizce.  

Here is  good information  for patient advocates, caregivers and medical professionals.

Thank you for reading my writings .

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REFERENCES:

(1)   Cruveilhier J .  L'Anatomie pathologiqu du corps humain, descriptions avec figures have coloriées lithographiées; Alterations morbides diverses et dont le corps humain susceptible . 2 Vols. Paris: Bailliere, 1829-42. 

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RESOURCES:

I CHIARI

INTERNATIONAL:

International Chiari  Association  

Twitter  @ıntlchiariassn 

~ I nternational Association Chiari on Twitter. 

~ International Chiari Association on Facebook.

II. hydrocephalus

INTERNATIONAL:

Hydrocephalus Association  / Twitter @hydroassoc

Sea Download App for hydrocephalus

~ Hydrocephalus Association  on Twitter.

~ Hydrocephalus Association  on Facebook.

III. Intracranial Hypertension

INTERNATIONAL:

Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation  / @ıhresearchfound

~ Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation En Español

~ Intracranial Hypertension Research Foundation  on Twitter.

~ Intracranial Hypertension Research Society  on Facebook.

MEDICAL  DISCLAIMER:  This article is for information Purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, treatment or cure. Always consult a qualified professional when seeking medical care for your medical complaints. In the USA, call 911. In Spain, Portugal and the UK, call 112. 

Thank you for Increasing awareness of Intracranial Hypertension and Chiari Malformation.

"Blog Hop/Tweet" Instructions

  / by Dr Margaret Aranda /  

You Are Invited to Dr. Margaret Aranda's 

Writer's Challenge

"Memoir Madness: Ages 1 - 31"

Previous years' submissions are okay, of course.

For now, follow 31 days of Dr. Aranda's Memoirs

No tweets of your own work yet, please! We want you to shine!

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~ Starts November 1, 2016 ~ 

Get Your Pens Ready!

• Preliminary Blog Hop / Tweet Rules (Modifications pending):
• Tweet block the open 1 / day for 31 days of childhood memoirs.
• Go read others' memoirs ~ Leave a Comment / Tweet if relevant to you.
• Can not remember your own Age 1? Start with your earliest memory & that's Age 1.
• Artistic freedom Encouraged so use your imagination and pic great pics! 

It's a Blog Hop/Tweet!

• Original poetry, sketches, art and photography applauded.
• Start from your earliest memory, of course!
• Go ahead and use your artistic talents to self-modify ... encourage artistic talent.
• No word minimum. Poetry & Quotes valued.
• Qualification: bloggers, quoters, poets, photographers, artists with stellar reputations in a niche of writing.
• OK to discuss relationships, mind, body, soul, mental health, spirituality, cancer, poverty, divorce, abuse, nutrition, puberty and more. (As always, put a rider on your website for graphic topics.)

What to Do:

• October: Read Dr. Margaret Aranda's Memoirs for fun

Age 1

Age 2

• October 15, 2016: Enter the Hop Blog / Tweet by emailing Dr. Aranda personally (request via the Inbox on baby
• November 1, 2016 = Day 1 of Blog Hop / Tweeter for 31 days
• December 1, 2016 = Last Day, Hope # 31 of Blog / Tweet
• December 2, 2016 = you are a better writer, author with many contacts!

How to Pic Great Pics for your Blog

Selecting and Importing Images

/ By Dr. Margaret Aranda / 

 For any Production, you need good images. Let's say you are looking for a picture of a car's lights. Please find three (3) pictures when you have a lot to say (I'll tell you why later).  Remember that graphs, algorithms, pie charts and diagrams portray more understanding than words in a paragraph.

Do a Google "Pic" Search for an Image

• Google  "Key Words" ~ add "pic" to find a picture
• Example: "car lights" and "blue" and "pic" used here
• Look for a pic in the top row that is shaped like a rectangle. 
• Put your cursor over it. It says the dimensions for example, 1000 x 900 pixels or 250 x 200 pixels. 
• The greater the number, the more resolution your image has to look fantastic 
• I found an image of 1000 x 800 pixels. 
• This is an example of my choice, a high-resolution image (See Image 1):

 Image 1 Google Search Car Lights.  Note the high-resolution image with great contrast and definition. Poetry. Image Courtesy myled.co II

Evaluate and Assess Your Image

Look to the right of your chosen image. Note you are in a subsection, and your original search is still on the screen background (See Image 2).

My Screenshot: Search for a Great Pic.  You have two choices on the right side: (1) Visit Page (2) View Image.  

Before you choose what to do next, look at the size of the pic again to make sure you want to download it. 

• Most importantly, note the size of the image
• For best resolution, choose a picture over 2000 x 1000 pixels
• For simple downloads, you choose a square picture at 250 x 300 pixels; great size for a  Profile Picture (a square)
• For a background image on a FB or Twitter Page, do not use a huge file like the ones we're talking about in this article. Instead, you select a rectangle of 400 x 800 pixels, with the image 'pulled over' to the right. this is because the left of the the image you will be blocked from view by your square Profile Picture. 

Download Image into your Computer 

Choose (2) view image (See Image 3). 

Image 3. My Screenshot: Select Image.  Google automatically displays related images.  

• If it's all in a good tight bundle, 'View More' will pop up
• If you do not see 'View More,' the image probably has not been Widely used before. That's my experience
• If you do not see 'View More' you may have trouble downloading it without having to pay for it  

'Preview'

Once you click 'View Image,' it opens up on a new URL window. It is a 'Preview' (See Image 4).

4. My Image Screenshot: "View Image" in its own URL.  A new page opens up automatically.

Download your Picture

• Rename it 
• I personally like to first write in the date, as in 09032016.carlights
• Pick a folder to hold the image
• You may want to start a collection named "Car Lights" for example
• Hit 'Save' last

Download the Image to your blog

• In your blog, click 'Download Image'  Find your pic wherever you saved it, click on it; which hit the 'Download'
• The picture is downloading the computer "thinking! '
• Do not do anything else. Leave your computer keys alone until the image is fully downloaded 
• Once the image is downloaded, remember to reference it in your writing: "Image Courtesy xxx" 
• If possible, use a link back to the photo's website Photographers appreciate this as a professional courtesy

Link Image to the Original Website

Go and highlight the name of the site: " carlights.co II " (See Image 5).

Image 5. My Screenshot: Select Area to be linked.  This can be a word or phrase. Get your URL ready after doing this step. 

• Highlight the 'name' of the website
• Now to to the top of page, to the widget that is for "Links." It has a squiggly appearance (See Image 6).

Image 6. My Screenshot: Using the Link Widget.  Click. You get a square box that already is Named on the Top Line with the Name of the image.

• Highlight "Car Lights" in the text. See Image below 7.

Screenshot My Image 7: Insertion of a link. "Car Lights."  You highlight 'Car Lights' in the text. This automatically imports that information for you. 

• Now, copy and paste the source of the website that you need to reference
• Note: make sure that your URL starts with " http: // " - that is the most common mistake Preventing you from linking

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• By now, you've you have (1) Text to display completed
• (2) Pasted the image URL too 
• (3) Click the "Insert Link" when finished ( Breathe! )

• I like to go back and 'Bold' and 'Italic' the text block
• Always reference the Source of your images and get into this habit
• Do this 10 times and you're a Pro!

Save the Preview Image to Your Computer

• I do not need the Preview anymore
• 'Control Q' to 'Quit' the new window and close it

Final Completion

Now you're ready to have eye-catching new images spectacularly Displayed on the wall! Tweet, Pin, G +, or Facebook. 

• The more images you have per block, the better your flexibility and variation for the same Tweet to be attached, say, to 3 images 
• This is very professional! 

Best to you in all your Endeavors, and may we do our best to "Put it Best Image Forward!  For the professional touch, it's now time to move your images left and right, reduce or enlarge on it (See Image 8).

8. My Image Image Screenshot: Image Resizer and Center.  I think it looks professional to have images 'move' left-to-right along an article. 

• I like to keep the first image of a block in the heart of Center 
• Moving the image left or right requires more skill. But if you do it 10 times in a row, you're a Pro!
• The benefits of learning how to use this function outweigh your need to learn it on a steep learning-curve.  So persevere!

Go ahead and pay special attention to this last detail, as you worked so hard to find, import, link and displays your 3 images! 

Thank you for reading my Articles. I hope this helps people who are not used to importing images. It's also meant to make you succeed at being a stellar leader!  Feedback always welcomed!

... And consider this to be Your Invitation:

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Encouraging New Writers

This is all in fun!

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You Are Invited to Dr. Margaret Aranda's Writing Challenge:

"MEMOIR MADNESS: AGES 1-31 "

Previous years' submissions are okay, of course. 

For now, follow 31 days of Dr. Aranda's Memoirs, all posted to Twitter:  https://twitter.com/DrMargareAranda 
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Starts November 1, 2016 ~ Get Your Pens Ready!

Preliminary Blog Rules (Modifications and additions pending):

Tweet block the open 1 / day for 31 days of childhood memoirs.

Can not remember your own Age 1? 

Start with your earliest memory - that's Age 1.

If you use your imagination soar. 
If encourage artistic freedom and of course, use pic great pics! 

Original poetry, sketches, art and photography applauded.

OK to discuss relationships, mind, body, soul, mental health, spirituality, cancer, poverty, divorce, abuse, nutrition, puberty and more.

(As always, put a rider on your website for graphic topics.)

It's the First "Blog Hop/Tweet" Ever  !

We'll hop over to your blog, too!

It's all in fun!

THIS ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED ON http://www.drmargaretaranda.blogspot.com, "Perseverance" 

COPYRIGHT 2016 © ️ ARAN MD ENTERPRISES.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DO NOT COPY AND PASTE portion ANY OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING QUOTES WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE WRITER. SCREENSHOTS OK TO TWEET OR USE QUOTES: ONLY IF YOU TAG US HERE:  https://twitter.com/DrMargareAranda. MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: NOTHING is meant to CONVEY MEDICAL ADVICE, TREATMENT OR CURE for ANY CONDITION. See your doctor.