Syringomyelia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年3月20日 · It's not clear how and why syringomyelia happens. When it develops, the fluid that surrounds, cushions and protects the brain and spinal cord collects within the spinal cord itself. This fluid is called cerebrospinal fluid. If it collects and forms a fluid-filled cyst, it is called a syrinx.
Syrinx of the Spinal Cord or Brain Stem
网页A syrinx is a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia) or brain stem (syringobulbia). Predisposing factors include craniocervical junction abnormalities, previous spinal cord trauma, and spinal cord tumors.
What is a Syrinx? | Barrow Neurological Institute Spine Program
网页A syrinx forms when cerebrospinal fluid—the fluid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord—accumulates within the spinal cord itself. A number of medical conditions can obstruct the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid, causing the redirection of excess fluid into the spinal cord.
Syringomyelia: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
网页2022年4月20日 · Generally, a syrinx develops when the normal flow of CSF fluid around your spinal cord or lower brain stem is disturbed. When syrinxes affect your brain stem, the condition is called syringobulbia. The upper portions of your spinal cord ( cervical and thoracic ) are often affected by syringomyelia.
Syrinx (medicine) - Wikipedia
网页A syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age.
Syringomyelia - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
网页2024年7月19日 · Syringomyelia is a neurological disorder in which a fluid-filled cyst (syrinx) forms within the spinal cord. The syrinx can get big enough to damage the spinal cord and compress and injure the nerve fibers that carry information to and from the brain to the body.
Syringomyelia - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年3月20日 · A syringomyelia sometimes causes neurological conditions that decrease the ability to move. For instance, it may cause muscle weakness, pain, fatigue or stiffness. Physical and occupational therapy can help to improve muscle function.
Syrinx & Syringomyelia - Spine - Orthobullets
网页2021年6月24日 · a syrinx (fluid filled cavity) within the spinal cord that progressively expands and leads to neurologic deficits
Syringomyelia: Symptoms, Causes, Complications & More - Healthline
网页2023年6月27日 · Syringomyelia is a rare disorder in which a fluid-filled cyst forms within your spinal cord. This cyst is referred to as a syrinx and the fluid making up the cyst is called cerebrospinal fluid,...
Syringomyelia - Cedars-Sinai
网页Syringomyelia is a disorder in which a fluid-filled cyst forms in the spinal cord. Called a syrinx, the cyst grows over time. It most commonly starts in the area of the neck, but it can extend down along the entire length of the spinal cord. The cyst ultimately destroys the center of the spinal cord.