Life interruptus. Chiari Type I. Symptoms/More information

As you can imagine, I have done a lot of reading since I got that call from my physician. There are so many symptoms associated with a Chiari Malformation. Over the last few days, I have made my own list of weird complaints that had no apparent cause. Here are the symptoms I suspect are related (in no particular order):

Memory loss
Difficulty completing sentences
Garbled speech
Attention issues
Sensitivity to light and sound
Double vision
Vertigo
Tinnitus
Unexplained pain in hands
Headaches
Optical migraines
Neck pain/stiffness
Scoliosis
Sleep issues
Irregular heartbeat
Slow heart rhythm
Frequent falls
Unable to stand being too cold or too hot

There are probably more. To find out more about Chiari Malformation, check out some of these websites. I have found them very helpful.

Patient Handbook. Chiari and Syringomyelia Foundation. http://csfinfo.org/education/patient-information/cm-and-sm-handbook/

Conquer Chiari. http://www.conquerchiari.org/index.html

Mayo clinic.  http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/chiari-malformation/basics/definition/con-20031115 

National Institute of Health.  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/chiari/chiari.htm

American Syringomyleia & Chiari Alliance Project. http://asap.org/

The Chiari Institute (New York) http://www.chiariinstitute.com/chiari_malformation.html