Syringomyelia in the Tethered Spinal Cords
Ji Yeoun Lee, Kyung Hyun Kim, Kyu‐Chang Wang
Abstract
Cases of syringomyelia associated with spinal dysraphism are distinct from those associated with hindbrain herniation or arachnoiditis in terms of the suspected pathogenetic mechanism. The symptoms of terminal syringomyelia are difficult to differentiate from the symptoms caused by spinal dysraphism. Nonetheless, syringomyelia has important clinical implications, as it is an important sign of cord tethering. The postoperative assessment of syringomyelia should be performed with caution.
Topics & Concepts
SyringomyeliaMedicineArachnoiditisChiari malformationSyrinx (medicine)Spinal cordNeural tubeSurgeryBiologyEmbryoPsychiatryCell biologySpinal Dysraphism and MalformationsFamily and Disability Support ResearchSpinal Cord Injury Research