A 66-year-old woman with primary Sjogren syndrome developed syringomyelia following two episodes of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to the rupture of basilar artery aneurysms. Gait disturbance and abnormal sensation with pain over the foot and abdomen appeared 3 years after the last SAH. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a syringomyelia throughout the thoracic cord, from the T2 to T11 ...

PURPOSE To describe the anesthetic management of Cesarean section in a patient with syringomyelia. CLINICAL FEATURES A 27-yr-old pregnant woman with syringomyelia was scheduled to undergo elective Cesarean section. At the age of 25 yr, she had begun to experience headaches, and at the age of 26 yr, a diagnosis of syringomyelia of the upper spinal cord was made on the basis of magnetic resonan...

Two cases of post-traumatic syringomyelia presenting 10 and 41 years after spinal injuries that had caused lumbar vertebral fractures but no lasting neurological deficits are reported. In both patients the caudal end of the syrinx cavities, as shown by MRI, corresponded to the level of the previous vertebral fractures. Patients presenting with post-traumatic syringomyelia after uncomplicated sp...

Background The aim of our study was to evaluate the feasibility of 4D phase contrast (PC) flow imaging for visualisation and analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in Chiari I malformation. CSF flow was compared between healthy volunteers and patients with Chiari I malformation with and without syringomyelia. Moreover, the effect of a craniocervical decompression on CSF flow was studied in ...

Syringomyelia is a progressive neurological disorder in which fluid-filled cyst known as syrinx forms within the spinal cord. The case of 20-year adult presented with lower limb stiffness and difficulty walking for last 3 years. For 1 year, he also developed upper limbs. Upon examination, had spastic gait no ataxia. There was muscle wasting both limbs, fasciculation. Tone increased reduced powe...

The retrospective study was designed to compare the diagnostic value of computed radiography, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and electrodiagnostic procedures like brainstem evoked potentials and somatosensory evoked potentials in cervical spinal cord diseases in dogs; including wobbler syndrome, intervertebral disc disease, trauma, neoplasma, and syringomelia. Thirty-one dogs ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Syringomyelia is a rare neurological condition characterized by the presence of an expansive cystic cavity in the spinal cord, resulting in several neurologic manifestations. The objective of the present report was to address the safety of general anesthesia in this group of patients. CASE REPORT This is a 28-year old primipara with lumbar syringomyelia scheduled for...

A case of limb hypertrophy secondary to syringomyelia is presented.

OBJECT In this paper the authors describe an association between increased body mass index (BMI) and Chiari malformation Type I (CM-I) in adults, as well as its relationship to the development of syringomyelia. METHODS In the period between January 2004 and December 2011, the senior author reviewed the data for all CM-I patients with or without syringomyelia and neurological deficit. Analyzed...

Chiari type I malformation with cervicothoracic syringomyelia although very common in clinical practice usually in children can progress slowly and mimic muscular dystrophies in adulthood. We present a rare adult case of Chiari type I malformation with cervicothoracic syringomyelia subterfuge as Flail arm syndrome. A 44-year-old man was diagnosed with congenital type I Chiari malformation with ...