Yasmin Cortes Flórez. Neuro-Cranio-Vertebral Syndrome. Filum Disease. Arnold-Chiari I Syndrome. Multiple Disc Disease.

Published by ICSEB at 4 February, 2019

Surgery date: 30/10/2018
Filmed: 05/11/2018



 I am a patient diagnosed with Arnold-Chiari I. Three years ago, I contacted with the Institut Chiari de Barcelona from Medellin (Colombia) to evaluate my case and see how we could proceed to the surgery; since it was not possible here in Colombia. The conclusions of the assessment of exams and MRI scans came to me on September 6^th of this year by email, with all the respective impressions of the institute indicating that they could do the surgery.

I underwent the surgery on October 30^th of 2018 and, today (November 5^th) I find myself very well: I don’t have a headache, dizziness, imbalance, strong vertigo or the feeling of a heavy head in my brain. My mobility is perfect. I am very pleased with how the institute focused on and offered improvement of my quality of life. I’m still in medical treatment here in Barcelona and next Friday I have a check-up, but I have already noticed an 85% improvement in my health. Thanks to all these hard workers and this medical team who, gradually, starting from I was still in Colombia, knew how to give me the diagnosis.

I think now it’s a matter of time for the body to recover, and it will depend on the care I take and God’s help for what works.

It is a testimony that I give, for all those who have this syndrome, so that they can go to the Institute and receive a medical diagnosis to improve the quality of their lives.

My name is: Yasmin Cortes Flórez
E-mail: [email protected]