Study design: Review and analysis of seven cases of syringomyelia treated surgically. Objective: To demonstrate the beneficial role of decompressive surgery for the altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) ...

A 6 year-old girl presented with neck pain, difficulty walking and numbness over the neck and upper shoulders. Chiari Malformation Type I and Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; ...

Syringomyelia is a rare disorder in which a fluid filled cyst forms in the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. Syringomyelia happens when this fluid ...

Syringomyelia (Syrinx): Axial MRI scans of the lower cervical spine at the C7 level. (Left) T1-weighted; (Right) T2 weighted. Note the large cystic cavity in the center of the spinal cord. A syrinx ...

With a history of spinal injury and having not undergone a surgical stabilization, a syrinx was suspected. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of the patient's cervical and thoracic spine was ...