Chiari Type I Malformations in Young Adults: Implications for the College Health Practitioner

Abstract

The authors describe 2 cases of Chiari type I malformation (CM-I) in students presenting to a college health center within a 6-month period. A review of CM-I, including epidemiology, typical presentation, evaluation, and management, is followed by a discussion of the clinical and functional implications of the disorder in an emerging adult population.

Keywords:

• Chiari malformation
• college health
• headache