ALLMedicine™ Syringomyelia Center

May 17th, 2022 - Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF) is a rare condition that occurs most commonly in children. The torticollis caused by AARF usually presents as abnormal posturing of the head and neck, with rotation of the chin to the opposite side. AARF in ch...

May 14th, 2022 - Chiari I malformation (CM1) is an anatomical abnormality characterised by the cerebellar tonsils descending at least 5 mm below the foramen magnum. CM1 causes obstruction of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) circulation as well as direct compression on th...

Apr 26th, 2022 - Chiari Malformation Type I (CMI) is a congenital malformation diagnosed by MRI findings of at least 5 mm of cerebellar ectopy below the foramen magnum. CM1 is frequently associated with syringomyelia. Herein, we discuss the history of CMI and syri...

Apr 16th, 2022 - The aim of this study was to determine differences in complications and outcomes between posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty (PFDD) and without duraplasty (PFD) for the treatment of pediatric Chiari malformation type I (CM1) and syringom...

Apr 11th, 2022 - Syringomyelia is often resistant to various treatment modalities.1 Chiari I malformations are associated with syringomyelia in approximately 69% of operative cases.2 Failure to resolve syringomyelia after Chiari decompression is common.3 The patho...

Dec 21st, 2021 - Although most cases of Chiari malformation type I (CM1) are sporadic, familial cases of CM1, with or without syringomyelia, suggest a genetic cause in the pathogenesis of these malformations. The hypothesis is that there is one or more genes, in p...

Jul 13th, 2021 - Acute neck pain is often caused by mechanical causes and can be classified as rheumatic diseases, infectious and tumoral pathologies, metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis and osteomalacia, pain reflected the cervical region. A-V malformati...

Jun 8th, 2021 - Syringomyelia is a chronic central spinal cord injury, which is characterized by dilation of the central canal of the spinal cord. At present, the treatment of syringomyelia is mainly through surgical decompression to restore the disturbance of ce...

Dec 20th, 2018 - Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemia. Main causes of this is insufficient exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D deficiency is related to conditions like various cancers, autoimmune diseases, hypertension and growth retardation in children (1). Internation...

Jul 2nd, 2017 - Objective: The goal of this study is to establish the mechanism(s) of progression of primarily spinal syringomyelia (PSS), the type of syringomyelia that is associated with pathology in the spinal column and not at the craniocervical junction. Our...

Jan 5th, 2021 - A patient asks an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) to approve them for "medical marijuana." What are the clinician's responsibilities? The first hurdle is legal. In 18 states, an APRN has the legal authority to certify a patient to use ma...

Mar 10th, 2017 - Hyperhidrosis (HH) is sweating beyond that which is required for thermoregulation. 1 Secondary HH, which is usually caused by an underlying medical condition or drug, may be seen in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and can negatively impact p.

Feb 9th, 2011 - Action Points Note that prenatal surgery resulted in a marked reduction in the need for shunt placement and had improved motor function at 30 months. Point out, however, that the prenatal surgery group had a higher rate of maternal complications. ...

Dec 4th, 2001 - Case Presentation A 38-year-old woman presented with a 1-week history of progressive bilateral leg weakness, numbness below the chest, and urinary retention. Neurologic examination revealed mild to moderate weakness and hyperreflexia of the arms a...

Results Of the 59 patients, 13 were men and 46 were women. Thirty-five patients were diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), six with neuromuscular scoliosis (including three with cerebral palsy, two with syringomyelia, one with Arno...