Is this worth pursuing?
I was 10-12 years old when I was first diagnosed with a chiari malformation. The MRI was done due to the peculiarities of my scoliosis, and the chiari was found somewhat coincidentally. At the time the neurosurgeon at UW Seattle felt it was more incidental and not worth performing surgery on, especially because I wasn’t really symptomatic. I recall seeing the imaging show that I had the malformation, and that my CSF was not at all evenly dispersed through my spinal column. It looked as if there were pockets of fluid and nearly “dry” spots in some areas…
Now, at 28, I’ve had a few things make me wonder if I should peruse repeat imaging and possible intervention.
I have almost always dealt with ADD symptoms and some level of emotional numbness or muteness. It is often challenging for me to make decisions and to get things done. Typical add/executive function stuff.
I like to think of myself as a fully functional member of our society, but I do go to a therapist and often complain about feeling as though I’m missing out on emotions - along with the other add symptoms I mentioned.
However, I read the other day about the correlations (which I know is not necessarily causation) between chiari malformations and many of the symptoms I describe.
So my question is. Before I go down this rabbit hole of research and trying to make an appointment with someone, is this even worth looking into? Or should I just take it as it is and carry on.