[syringomyelia] Flashcards
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blocked CSF circulation/leak of CSF out of central canal to form a cyst
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blocked CSF circulation
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cavity or cyst formation in the spinal cord
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dissociated sensory loss
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spinothalamic
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lost pain and temperature
preserved light touch, proprioception and vibration
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pressure from the syrinx on the decussating anterolateral spinothalamic pathway
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Arnold-Chiari malformation
cerebellum herniated though foramen magnum blocked CSF flow
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T
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UMN
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syrinxe (fluid filled cavity) affecting the brainstem
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Vth nerve sensory loss
nystagmus
tongue atrophy
dysphagia
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MRI
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Chiari malformation
15
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surgical decompression
