Syringomyelia
It
is a general term mentioning to a complaint in which a cyst or cavity forms inside
the spinal cord. This cyst, named a syrinx, can increase and grow over time, abolishing
the spinal cord.
Symptoms
It
affects a wide diversity of neuropathic indications due to injury of the spinal
cord. Patients may experience simple chronic pain, irregularspirits and damage
of sensation chiefly in the hands.
Diagnosis
Physicians
now use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to identify syringomyelia.
Treatment
Surgery
is the only feasible treatment for syringomyelia. Not all patients will progress
to the stage where operation is needed.
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