Syringomyelia Flashcards

1
Q

define syrinx?

A

fluid filled cavity

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2
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define syringomyelia?

A

fluid filled cavity (syrinx) in centre of spinal cord

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3
Q

main Ix?

A

MRI

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4
Q

main treatment?

A

surgery - Decompression by CSF drainage

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5
Q

drug to help spasticity?

A

Baclofen

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6
Q

if chiari malformation is cause of syringomyelia,

what is definitive treatment?
name of surgery

A

Foramen magnum decompression

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7
Q

what is a chiari malformation?

A

cerebellum moves down (herniates) foramen magnum

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8
Q

symptoms?
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distribution of loss?

what is preserved?

A

Cape like loss of pain and temperature

Preserved touch and vibration

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