Syringomyelia Flashcards
1
Q
define syrinx?
A
fluid filled cavity
2
Q
define syringomyelia?
A
fluid filled cavity (syrinx) in centre of spinal cord
3
Q
main Ix?
A
MRI
4
Q
main treatment?
A
surgery - Decompression by CSF drainage
5
Q
drug to help spasticity?
A
Baclofen
6
Q
if chiari malformation is cause of syringomyelia,
what is definitive treatment?
name of surgery
A
Foramen magnum decompression
7
Q
what is a chiari malformation?
A
cerebellum moves down (herniates) foramen magnum
8
Q
symptoms?
-2
distribution of loss?
what is preserved?
A
Cape like loss of pain and temperature
Preserved touch and vibration
