Syringomyelia is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst aka syrinx expands over time, destroying a portion of the spinal cord from its center and expanding outward.
a syrinx is a pathology that looks like a splitting of the spinal cord. but really its a fluid filled cavity in the spinal cord.
your two year old was diagnosed with a spinal cord syrinx what is the treatment?
Distal to the end of the spinal cord.
the cauda equina is the nerve that emerges from the distal end of the spinal cord. it also supplies the lower extremities.
Syringomyelia is a disorder where a cyst forms inside the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, grows over time, destroying a portion of the spinal cord from its center and expands outward
This means that there are no unusual findings or abnormalities in the distal cord of the spinal column. It suggests that the area at the end of the spinal cord appears normal and healthy on examination.
A syrinx is a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord or in the brain stem.Alternatively, it is another name for a set of panpipes, or a narrow channel cut into rock, especially that of ancient Egyptian tombs.
Sometimes CSF (Cerebral Spinal Fluid) is squeezed downward, forced into the spinal cord itself where this fluid does not belong, creating the long blister-like syrinx of syringomyelia [Ed Note: the actual mechanism underlying syrinx formation is not well understood]. Occasionally, the syrinx will form in the central canal of the cord, causing a dilation of the canal known as hydromyelia. The combination of both of these is sometimes termed syringohydromyelia.
Tethered Spinal Cord is a condition where the spinal cord is attached to the spinal column and that causes the cord to become stretched.
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