Ana Greddy Acosta. Arnold-Chiari I Syndrome. Idiopathic Syringomyelia. Idiopathic Scoliosis. Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease.

Surgery date: 15/09/22 Hi! It’s a pleasure for me to be an inspiration for other patients with the same diagnosis as mine. I feel that there are so many people in the world that need to know about the Institut Chiari, Dr Royo and the Filum Disease. I’m feeling quite well, I walk in […]
Rosa Maria Andrade de Oliveira – Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome, Filum Disease, Arnold-Chiari I Syndrome, Odontoid Retroflexion, Idiopathic Syringomyelia, Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Surgery date: 29/09/2020 Testimonial date: 10/11/2021 Brazilian patient Rosa Maria Andrade de Oliveira, 53, sent us an email a year after her intervention with our medical team. Mrs. Andrade arrived at ICSEB for the first time in September 2018 for an in-person consultation with our medical team, but couldn’t undergo surgery until 2 years […]
Yeomhwang Kim. Neuro- Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease. Impacted cerebellar tonsils. Intramedullary cyst. Deviation of the spine. Left hand side disc herniation L5-S1. Disc protrusion C5-C6.

Update: 19/10/2021 Hi everyone, I’m writing to update my testimonial. It’s been already 5 years since my surgery in October 2016. In general, the symptoms I suffered from before the intervention – dizziness, pain in my arms and legs – almost disappeared, except when I’m tired or sick. Very occasionally I feel pain in […]
Olga Belova. Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease*. Descent of the Cerebellar Tonsils (Arnold-Chiari I Syndrome). Idiopathic Syringomyelia. Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Surgery: 06/02/2020 Olga Belova (Russia). We went to the Institut Chiari de Barcelona to receive help and treatment for our daughter’s intramedullary cyst. In Russia we were offered only an invasive treatment with incision of the cyst. Then we decided to follow a less invasive way. Many told us not to go to Barcelona […]
Natsu Sato: Cord traction syndrome. Descent of the Cerebellar Tonsils (Arnold Chiari Syndrome Type I). Idiopathic Scoliosis and Idiopathic Syringomyelia.

Surgery date: 10/12/2013 07/06/2013 Before SFT 30/07/2019 After SFT Hello, I am the mother of a girl who underwent the Sectioning of the Filum Terminale aged 8 in December 2013. She was the fourth Japanese patient who underwent surgery at the Institut Chiari de Barcelona. It has been 6 years and half since the […]
Joanna Hoffmann. Neuro-Craneo-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease. Descent of the Cerebellar Tonsils (Arnold Chiari Syndrome type I), Retroflexed Odontoid

Surgery date: 28/11/2017 The story of a family Hello, my name is Joanna Hoffmann. I am Polish and I live in Poland with my family. I would like to tell you about my family situation and the illness we have suffered, for the sake of other patients who are facing many years of diagnoses, […]
Angéline Laurent – Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome, Filum Disease, Descent of the cerebellar tonsils, Multiple disc disease.
Surgery date: 8 November 2018 “Taking an unplanned break in our life” My name is Angéline, I’m 36, a wife and mother of 2 beautiful children. Sharing my experience here has a liberating effect and hopefully will help those who are stuck in the process of finding the appropriate treatment. Since 2016 my life […]
Valerie Torro. Arnold Chiari I Syndrome, Mielopathy traction, Discal protrusion C5- 6 and C6-7

Testimony update: 2019 I would like to give my testimony 10 years after my Filum Terminale Section practiced in Barcelona. Dr. ROYO operated on me in 2009; I can affirm that I am fine, I would say very well compared to my status in 2009 (see testimonial of the postoperative from 2009). Many signs […]
9 years after the Sectioning of the Filum terminale according to the Filym System®

San Giovanni in Fiore, 31th May 2019 31th May is a special day for me. I could say it is my ninth birthday because nine years ago I was born again. Today, I want to send a special thanks to those who improve people’s lives every day, as it has happened to me. After […]
Maria Rocio Lois Suárez. Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease. Arnold-Chiari Syndrome Type I. Multiple Disc Disease.

Surgery date: 22/11/2018 First of all, my deepest gratitude to the medical team headed by Dr. Marco V. Fiallos and my congratulations to Dr. Royo on the Institut’s 10th anniversary I want my testimonial to serve as a thank you for your work and efforts for so many years and as a proof of […]