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Surgery Date: July 2012<\/p>\n
My name is Maria Sol Prado P\u00e9rez. I am 49 years old and I currently live in Ponferrada (Leon, Spain). 4 years ago I was operated with the technique of the Sectioning of the Filum Terminale at the Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona by Dr. Royo and his team.<\/p>\n
I want to share this experience because it might help somebody affected by this disease.<\/p>\n
I did not know that I had this disease as I never had had any symptom that could make me suspect that I was suffering from it.<\/p>\n
It is a result of a traffic accident that occurred in November 2009, when after performing several clinical tests I was diagnosed with the following physical problems, amongst others: A \/ chronic neck pain, B \/ cervical stiffness, C \/ postural dizziness, D \/ sensation of hypoaesthesia in the upper right extremity, for which I was prescribed medical and pharmacological treatment based on rehabilitation, analgesics and muscle relaxants.<\/p>\n
Throughout the prescribed treatment, the problems kept on increasing and the symptoms were being derived to the following symptoms: A \/ Cervical stiffness, B \/ Pain in cervical area, C \/ hypoesthesia in the right arm, right hand and mid back, D \/ Difficulty in swallowing solid foods, E \/ discomfort in the right ear.<\/p>\n
As they continued and the aches and pains were increasing widely, after some time, I went to a medical centre where they decided to do MRIs of skull and thoracic spine. The result was the diagnosis that I was suffering from the pathology of Arnold Chiari and Syringomyelia .<\/p>\n
In view of the diagnosis I decided to go for the surgery at a clinic in Le\u00f3n, in which I was proposed an intervention by the technique of Suboccipital craniectomy with durapatch, in which the expected postoperative hospitalization was of about 8 to 12 days.<\/p>\n
However, due to problems of scheduling of the operation, after a wait of 3 months I could not be operated. That is why I decided to ask for a second medical opinion and after a search on Internet I discovered that there was a clinic specialized in this pathology, Institut Chiari & Siringomielia & Escoliosis de Barcelona.<\/p>\n
I contacted them on telephone and sent them all my reports that I had and I was diagnosed, without any doubt, the pathology of Arnold Chiari and Syringomyelia. They advised me go through a simple surgery with the minimal days of hospitalisation.<\/p>\n
Some days later, after reserving the appointment for the surgery I went to Barcelona, where the centre is located, and I was operated. I was discharged on the very next day of the day of surgery.<\/p>\n
Following the procedure, between the same day and the next day I noted that all my symptoms had almost or completely disappeared and my general condition was very good.<\/p>\n
After the first check-up, both Dr. Royo as well as Dr. Marco were surprised a lot by my improvement.<\/p>\n
Now I can lead a normal life, having recovered almost entirely in the pathology that I had.<\/p>\n
In my opinion I think the technique by which I have been operated, Sectioning of the Filum Terminale, is currently the most convenient technique, for the immediate benefits that it produced in me, considering that it is fast, with a minimum stay in the clinic, in my case only one day, and I think it can be a convenient choice for any person suffering from this disease.<\/p>\n
Finally to thank Dr. Royo and his team and the entire clinic staff for the professional, kind and caring treatment they have given me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":45657,"template":"","tipos-de-testimonio":[352],"class_list":["post-52578","testimonios","type-testimonios","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tipos-de-testimonio-testimonials-arnold-chiari-i-syndrome"],"yoast_head":"\n