Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35319541-20180803061209/@comment-33002749-20180803074034

Lola, a good neuro would know what Chiari Type I is so you know you have a good one. I'm glad he explained it to you. BTW, we are still friends. You mentioned on the other site that we lost each other, not true, we never did. Anyway, no problem with me hitting the X, you will remain my friend as always. I know you are not happy about the sleep study, but I had to have one too, as well nerve conduction (which is really really not fun, sorry, but it can really hurt) and the EEG. I guess he took a good amount of time talking to you about your concerns and took them seriously because he seems to really want to figure things out. This is a good thing. The nerve conduction test takes a few hours, and I hate to burst your bubble, but the sleep study may be 2 nights depending on what they find. If they determine you need a CPAP machine you go back in the 2nd night to learn how to use it and be monitored with it to make sure the settings are correct. I think the EEG takes about 90 minutes depending on whether or not they want you to sleep or not it could take a bit longer.

I hope you mentioned it was one of your insane friends who actually has Chiari who put that thought into your head, lol and that you didn't just pull that one out of thin air as it is not something that just anyone would ask about. I had never heard about it till my neuro told me I had it. And truthfully when I asked him what it was he said to put it very simply my brain was too big for my head. Then he explained it better. But that is really the truth, and I really do have a small head. Keep us informed and let us know what your neuro thinks after all the tests are done. Think good thoughts, with new tests and him doing new tests and looking at things with new eyes you just may get to the bottom of this yet! Diane