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When the spinal cord is enlarged, it inhibits the flow of cerebro-spinal fluid around it, generally increasing pressure within the space. It is this pressure, rather than the enlargement itself, that causes the symptoms. If suspected the cyst or cavity can usually be seen on an MRI, CT Scan or myelogram. Once diagnosed, the safest treatment is with painkillers. However, surgery is possible, but it has high risks as it usually involves manipulation of the spinal cord during surgery, risking further paralysis. Syringomyelia is often caused by an Arnold-Chiari Malformation.

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  • Syringomyelia
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  • When the spinal cord is enlarged, it inhibits the flow of cerebro-spinal fluid around it, generally increasing pressure within the space. It is this pressure, rather than the enlargement itself, that causes the symptoms. If suspected the cyst or cavity can usually be seen on an MRI, CT Scan or myelogram. Once diagnosed, the safest treatment is with painkillers. However, surgery is possible, but it has high risks as it usually involves manipulation of the spinal cord during surgery, risking further paralysis. Syringomyelia is often caused by an Arnold-Chiari Malformation.
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mortalityrate
  • Low, although the disease can be dehabilitating
symptom
  • Chronic pain, paresthesia, loss of sensation, paralysis
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Name
  • Syringomyelia
Type
  • Skeletal anomaly
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Cause
  • Various, from congenital to trauma
abstract
  • When the spinal cord is enlarged, it inhibits the flow of cerebro-spinal fluid around it, generally increasing pressure within the space. It is this pressure, rather than the enlargement itself, that causes the symptoms. If suspected the cyst or cavity can usually be seen on an MRI, CT Scan or myelogram. Once diagnosed, the safest treatment is with painkillers. However, surgery is possible, but it has high risks as it usually involves manipulation of the spinal cord during surgery, risking further paralysis. Syringomyelia is often caused by an Arnold-Chiari Malformation.
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