Conquer Chiari Walk Across America

The Conquer Chiari Walk Across America is a series of local awareness and fundraising walks held across the country on the same day. This will be the 9th annual walk to help with chiari education, research and awareness. Chiari malformation a serious neurological disorder where the cerebellum puts pressure on the brain, spine and spinal cord causing many serious symptoms and is estimated to affect over 300,000 people in the US. To date there has been very little research on Chiari and fundamental questions regarding its underlying cause, diagnosis, and treatment remain unanswered.