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Glossary term:

Occipital

This term simply refers to the back of the head. The occipital lobes of the brain are at the back of the brain – one lobe of each side of the midline.

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We are the UK’s only educational resource dedicated soley to providing information to those living with Chiari MalformationAn anatomical abnormality affecting the lowermost part of brain, where it joins the spinal cord, at the top of the neck…., SyringomyeliaA cavity, within the spinal cord, which is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. Syringomyelia cavities come in various “sh… and associated conditions.

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