A: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) is a federal-state program that helps people who have physical or mental disabilities get or keep a job. VR is committed to helping people with disabilities find meaningful careers.
Chiari malformation, also known as an Arnold-Chiari malformation, is a congenital (present at birth) defect occurring in the back of the head where the brain and spinal cord connect. There are four types of Chiari malformations: 1  Type 1 â Occurring when the base of the skull and upper spinal area do not form properly, a type 1 Chiari malformation commonly goes unnoticed until problems arise in the adolescent or adult years of life.
Symptoms. Doctors categorize Chiari malformation into three types, depending on the anatomy of the brain tissue that is displaced into the spinal canal, and whether developmental abnormalities of the brain or spine are present.Many people with Chiari malformation have no signs or symptoms and don't need treatment.octors categorize Chiari malformation into three types, depending on the anatomy of the brain tissue that is displaced into the spinal canal, and whether developmental abnormalities of the brain or spine are present.