77. Neurosurgical Insights from Paolo Bolognese, MD and Guest Cohost Pradeep Chopra, MD

Bendy Bodies with the Hypermobility MD, Dr. Linda Bluestein

In this episode, YOUR guest is neurosurgeon, Paolo Bolognese, MD, founder of the Chiari Neurosurgical Center in New York. Dr. Bolognese is also on the Board of Directors of the American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project, Inc. (ASAP), on the Scientific Education and Advisory Board of the Chiari Syringomyelia Foundation (CSF), and is a member of the International Consortium on EDS, HSD, and Related Disorders. The Chiari EDS Center is focused on the diagnosis and treatment of Chiari I Malformation, Syringomyelia, Craniocervical Instability, Tethered Cord, Eagle Syndrome, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, and Intracranial Hypotension. Dr Bolognese’s surgical experience includes more than 1,600 Chiari Decompressions and 900 Craniocervical Fusions, 300 of which with condylar screws. He is on the Board of the main national and international organizations focused on Chiari and Syringomyelia and has also made contributions in the field of Intraoperative Ultrasound and Laser Doppler Flowmetry.

YOUR guest co-host is Pradeep Chopra, MD, Harvard-trained anesthesiologist double Board Certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology, Director of the Center for Complex Conditions and Assistant Professor, Brown Medical School with a special interest in chronic complex pain conditions and their associated co-existing conditions.

YOUR host, as always, is Dr. Linda Bluestein, the Hypermobility MD.
Explored in this episode:
· How Dr Bolognese discovered the link between Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) and Chiari I malformation
· Why people with EDS are at increased risk of craniocervical instability
· What type of imaging he prefers for the evaluation of Chiari I malformation and/or cervical instability
· Why he started performing surgery for Eagle’s Syndrome
· Why he feels invasive cervical traction is an essential part of the neurosurgical evaluation for upper cervical spine problems
· Causes of elevated intracranial pressure

This episode is really special as it is rare to get a neurosurgeon's point of view outside of a medical appointment. It may be easier for you to have the transcript in front of you while you are watching this episode of the Bendy Bodies Podcast on our YouTube channel or listening to this episode on your favorite podcast player. Dr. Bolognese uses his hands a lot for demonstration so you may find watching this episode on YouTube beneficial.

This important conversation about neurosurgical problems will leave you feeling hopeful, prepared to tackle that next step, with a better understanding of the multitude of factors that can impact symptoms.

Connect with YOUR Bendy Specialist, Linda Bluestein, MD!
Thank YOU so much for tuning in. We hope you found this episode informative, inspiring, useful, validating, and enjoyable. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to level up your knowledge about hypermobility disorders and the people who have them.
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Products, organizations, and services mentioned in this episode:

https://chiariedscenter.com/

Access Dr. Bolognese's intake forms here.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2vrapu5w2b0ara2pyke8l/h?rlkey=06e9q7pjhwhyypo0xjhn0jkgy&dl=0
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