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The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Syringomyelia: A Revised and Updated Directory for the Internet Age
Syringomyelia (Major Problems in Neurology) by Henry J.M. Barnett, etc., 1973-09-24
Current Neurosurgical Practice: Syringomyelia Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment (Current neurosurgical practice series) (v. 4) by Ulrich Batzdorf, 1991-05
Syringomyelia: Current Concepts in Pathogenesis and Management
Syringomyelia: Diagnosis and Treatment by Jörg Klekamp, Madjid Samii, 2001-12-15
Syringomyelia and The Chiari Malformation (Neurosurgiacl Topic Vol 26)
Dysraphic States from Syringomyelia to Anencephaly by W.James Gardner, 1973-02
Chiari & Syringomyelia: A Handbook for Patients & Families by MD Ulrich Batzdorf, 2008-01-01
21st Century Ultimate Medical Guide to Syringomyelia - Authoritative Clinical Information for Physicians and Patients (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-07-07
2009 Conquering Syringomyelia - The Empowered Patient's Complete Reference - Diagnosis, Treatment Options, Prognosis (Two CD-ROM Set) by U.S. Government, 2009-07-07
Neurocutaneous Conditions: Trichotillomania, Vulvodynia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Syringomyelia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Congenital Disorders of Nervous System: Syringomyelia, Spina Bifida, Pachygyria, Hydrocephalus, Arnold-Chiari Malformation, Anencephaly
Syringomyelia Toolkit - Comprehensive Medical Encyclopedia with Treatment Options, Clinical Data, and Practical Information (Two CD-ROM Set) by PM Medical Health News, 2009-07-07
Syringomyelia Medical Guide by Qontro Medical Guides, 2008-07-09

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NINDS Syringomyelia Information Page
syringomyelia information sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). What is syringomyelia? Is there any treatment What is syringomyelia? syringomyelia (searIN-go-my-EEL-ya) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/syringomyelia_short.htm

Extractions: Surgery is usually recommended for syringomyelia patients. Recurrence of syringomyelia after surgery may make additional operations necessary; these may not be completely successful over the long term. In some patients it may be necessary to drain the syrinx, which can be accomplished using a catheter, drainage tubes, and valves. In the absence of symptoms, syringomyelia is usually not treated. In addition, a physician may recommend not treating the condition in patients of advanced age or in cases where there is no progression of symptoms. Whether treated or not, many patients will be told to avoid activities that involve straining.
Syringomyelia Fact Sheet
Fact sheet compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/pubs/syringomyelia.htm

Extractions: Request free mailed brochure What is syringomyelia? What causes syringomyelia? What are the different forms of syringomyelia? How is syringomyelia diagnosed? ... Where can I go for more information? Syringomyelia (sear-IN-go-my-EEL-ya) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the spinal cord. Since the spinal cord connects the brain to nerves in the extremities, this damage results in pain, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, arms, or legs. Other symptoms may include headaches and a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands. Each patient experiences a different combination of symptoms. Other, more common disorders share the early symptoms of syringomyelia. In the past, this has made diagnosis difficult. The advent of one outpatient test, however, called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has significantly increased the number of syringomyelia cases diagnosed in the beginning stages of the disorder.
Syringomyelia Facts
You may have syringomyelia (SM). You are visitor number to this site since Jan. 1, 1997. What is syringomyelia? (searIN-go-my-ELL-ya).
http://www.syringo.org/

Extractions: Back pain; headaches; stiffness, weakness or pain in the back, shoulders, arms or legs; loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands? Syringomyelia (SM) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx , expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the cord. Since the spinal cord connects the brain to the nerves in the extremities, this damage may result in pain, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, arms or legs. Other symptoms may include headaches and loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands and disruption in body temperature. SM may also adversely affect sweating, sexual function and bladder and bowel control. Trauma to the spinal cord or congenital developmental problems of the brain and/or spinal cord may result in SM. Spinal cord trauma such as a car accident or serious fall may manifest years later as SM.
Welcome To The American Syringomyelia Alliance Project Helping
Our Mission To improve the lives of persons affected by syringomyelia, Chiari Malformation and related disorders while we find a cure.
http://www.asap4sm.com/
Chiari/Syringomyelia Index, Wake Forest University School Of Medicine
Internet Links on Arnold Chiari Malformation and syringomyelia from the Department of Neurosurgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, WinstonSalem, North Carolina.
http://www.bgsm.edu/bgsm/surg-sci/ns/chiarisyrinx.html

Extractions: Wake Forest University School of Medicine Links to information about Arnold-Chiari malformation, Dandy-Walker malformation, and syringomyelia (spinal syrinx). Syringomyelia Facts (from dataprompt.com) Information on Syringomyelia from the (US) National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Workshop Summary: Syringomyelia June 20-21, 1994 from the (US) National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Chiari Malformation from the (US) National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Dandy-Walker Syndrome from the (US) National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Canadian Syringomyelia Network Information from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons Beth Israel Hospital (New York City) Pediatric Neurosurgery General Pediatric Neurosurgery Links
Syringomyelia
syringomyelia Menu. This is a webforum to discuss and comment on syringomyelia. Click here to Enter a new Neurology WebForum article Click Here to Read our Forum Disclaimer and Statement of Purpose. This Web Forum is not moderated in any sense.
http://neuro-www.mgh.harvard.edu/forum/SyringomyeliaMenu.html

Extractions: This is a webforum to discuss and comment on Syringomyelia. Click here to Enter a new Neurology WebForum article... This Web Forum is not moderated in any sense. Anyone on the Internet can post articles or reply to previously posted articles, and they may do so anonymously. Therefore, the opinions and statements made in all articles and replies do not represent the official opinions of MGH and MGH Neurology. Neither is MGH or MGH Neurology responsible for the content of any articles or replies. No messages are screened for content. - Very Important Message! - Please Click Here to Read Current Posts: Oct 8, 1998 to Present Useful Websites can be found and posted here! IMPORTANT: If this page seems to be missing recently added documents, click the "Reload Page" button on your Web Browser to update the menu. Return to the main Neurology WebForum Page.
Syringomyelia
syringomyelia is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the spinal cord. Generally, there
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/923779378.html

Extractions: Subscribe now >> Syringomyelia (sear-IN-go-my-EEL-ya) is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the spinal cord. Since the spinal cord connects the brain to nerves in the extremities, this damage results in pain, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, arms, or legs. Other symptoms may include headaches and a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands. Each patient experiences a different combination of symptoms. Other, more common disorders share the early symptoms of syringomyelia. In the past, this has made diagnosis difficult. The advent of one outpatient test, however, called magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has significantly increased the number of syringomyelia cases diagnosed in the beginning stages of the disorder. About 21,000 American men and women have syringomyelia, with symptoms usually beginning in young adulthood. Signs of the disorder tend to develop slowly, although sudden onset may occur with coughing or straining. If not treated surgically, syringomyelia often leads to progressive weakness in the arms and legs, loss of hand sensation, and chronic, severe pain.
Chiari Malformation Syringomyelia News
An online publication bringing the latest news, information, and research updates to the Chiari and syringomyelia community.
http://www.chiari-syringo-news.com
American Syringomyelia Alliance Project
Information about ASAP and its goals, news, chiari manifestation, doctors corner and additional resources.
http://www.asap4sm.org
Syringomyelia Q & A
Last Updated 5/01/04. syringomyelia Q A. Below you will find his answers to some common questions. What are the known symptoms of syringomyelia?
http://www.asap4sm.com/Article Syringomyelia Q&A.cfm

Extractions: By Bernard Williams, M.D. Mr. Bernard Williams, M.D., CHM, FRCS was the director of the Syringomyelia Clinic at Midland Centre for Neurosurgery and Neurology in England until his death in 1995. His extensive research and the contributions he made toward the understanding of Syringomyelia are still unrivaled today. Below you will find his answers to some common questions. What are the known symptoms of Syringomyelia? Almost any part of the nervous system below the level of vision can be affected. Because the eye movements are affected, then often the patients complain that the vision is not normal which means that almost any symptom arising from the nervous system (with the exception of disturbance of the sense of smell) may be associated with syringomyelia. I would not like to encourage the more introspective reader of a lay publication but since you ask me I would have to say that the commonest symptoms are approximately the following in diminishing order of frequency: pain in the head, neck, trunk, upper limbs or lower limbs
Karine's Chiari Page For Teens
A website for teens who have Chiari Malformation and syringomyelia.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi3/teenchiaripage/index.html

Extractions: My fourth surgery was performed in March 1999 by Dr. Milhorat, who removed a calcified pseudomeningocele. In other words, bone had grown around a pocket of fluid. Dr. Milhorat described it as looking like a chicken egg filled with water. He also performed a larger decompression by removing a 5x4 piece of occipital bone and placing a titanium plate over the opening. (This created more room for my brain.)
Lynzi's Chiari
Describes the diagnosis, brain surgery and recovery of this 4 year old girl with Arnold Chiari Malformation and syringomyelia.
http://www.hometown.aol.com/stefranv645/page1.html
Syringomyelia
syringomyelia. Definition cervical rib; ArnoldChiari malformation; Familial syringomyelia; Prior trauma or hematomyelia; Spinal cord gliomas. Return
http://www.neuro.wustl.edu/neuromuscular/spinal/syrinx.htm

Extractions: Front Search Index Links ... Patient Info Definition Course: Chronic Clinical syndrome Clinical features: Variable depending on anatomical involvement Pain: Occasional; Boring or lancinating Large fiber sensations: Usually preserved Autonomic pathways Corticospinal tracts: Variable involvement Other Cranial nerve involvement: With syringobulbia Most often unilateral IX - X: Dysphagia; Dysarthria VII: Facial paresis Descending tract of V:
SM/ACM Community -
Information, stories, and support for people who have either syringomyelia, Arnold Chiari Malformation or both. Includes a support forum.
http://sm-acm.com
Syringomyelia - Learn More From MedlinePlus
Find the latest news stories, overviews, research and more on syringomyelia from MedlinePlus, the National Library of Medicine's consumer health site.
http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/syringomyeli
Canadian Syringomyelia Network
http://www.csn.ca/
Syringomyelia Hub
Links to information and resources.
http://www.knowdeep.org/syringomyelia

Extractions: Syringomyelia is a disorder in which a cyst forms within the spinal cord. This cyst, called a syrinx, expands and elongates over time, destroying the center of the spinal cord. Since the spinal cord connects the brain to nerves in the extremities, this damage results in pain, weakness, and stiffness in the back, shoulders, arms, or legs. Other symptoms may include headaches and a loss of the ability to feel extremes of hot or cold, especially in the hands. Signs of the disorder tend to develop slowly, although sudden onset may occur with coughing or straining. If not treated surgically, syringomyelia often leads to progressive weakness in the arms and legs, loss of hand sensation, and chronic, severe pain. Syringomyelia Fact Sheet - by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Chiari Malformations and Syringomyelia Fact Sheet - prepared by the Center for Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA. About Syringomyelia or Syrinx - by Diane Mueller, ND, RN, C-FNP., The Chiari Clinic, University of Missouri-Columbia. Syringomyelia from MEDLINEplus Medical Encyclopedia - updated by Galit Kleiner-Fisman MD, FRCP(C), Department of Neurology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
NEJM -- Syringomyelia
Images in Clinical Medicine from The New England Journal of Medicine syringomyelia
http://www.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/346/1/e1

Extractions: A 24-year-old man had a three-year history of progressive muscle wasting and sensory loss in his arms, dysphonia, and dysphagia. During the previous five months, he had had several painless burns on his hands. He had no history of cranial or cervical trauma. He had marked atrophy of the right deltoid, biceps, and upper trapezius muscles and of the hypothenar eminence and dorsal interosseous muscles of the right hand. Biceps, triceps, and brachioradialis reflexes were bilaterally abolished. Sensitivity to pain and heat was lost in both arms, over the right side of the face, and over the chest and upper back. Hypalgesia was present in the perioral skin of the left side of the face. The right corneal reflex was decreased. Touch and pressure perception was preserved. No gait abnormality was identified. Sagittal, T -weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine without gadolinium enhancement showed a pathologic cavitation (syrinx) extending along the entire cervical cord (arrows in Panel A). MRI of the dorsal spine showed syringomyelic disease of the dorsal cord (arrows in Panel B). A cervical syringotomy was performed. Two years later, there had been no change in the degree of sensory loss and amyotrophy, but the dysphonia and dysphagia had decreased, and no further clinical deterioration had occurred.
About Syringomyelia Or Syrinx
syringomyelia is an abnormal fluid cavity inside the spinal cord, which causes an abnormal cavity within the structure of the spinal cord, causes pressure and
http://tribble.missouri.edu/ns/chiari/syrinx.htm

Extractions: The Chiari Clinic Mission Who We Are Location ... Glossary Other terms for syringomyelia (pronounced sir-ing-o-my-eel-ya) often used include syrinx (see-rin-x), hydromyelia (hi-dro-my-eel-ya), syringohydromyelia, The spinal cord is connected to the lower part of the brain, called the brainstem. The spinal cord is a delicate (long, thin, sausage shaped) structure that rests within the spinal canal, and is surrounded by a tough outer covering, called the dura. Normally, the spinal cord ends at about the first or second lumbar vertebra in the adult. The spinal canal is surrounded and protected by the bony structure of the spinal column (or vertebra). Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) surrounds the spinal cord and travels from the brain, down the spinal canal and back up to the brain. Normally, there is no CSF within the structure of the spinal cord, instead, the fluid surrounds the cord. The function of the CSF is to bathe and nourish the brain and spinal cord. Many nerves originate from the spinal cord, and are responsible for movement and sensation of the arms, legs and areas of the torso. Syringomyelia was first described by Antione Portal, in 1803. He described a patient who experienced numbness and loss of function of the lower extremities. A cavity, called a syrinx, was found on autopsy examination of the spinal cord.
Welcome To Erika's Chiari Home Page
Her diagnosis and treatment of Chiari Malformation, syringomyelia, and Basilar Invagination. Includes medical information, pictures, and links for further information.
http://www.angelfire.com/hi5/figgyminute/

Extractions: I had a normal, healthy childhood. Then in September of 1986, I turned 15 years old. My symptoms came on rather suddenly- I was nauseous and vomiting violently, extremely dizzy, unsteady gait, blurred vision, and sweating profusely. I was immediately admitted to my local hospital for a week where they ran tests but couldn't figure out what was wrong. The local doctor decided it was psychological and discharged me feeling worse than I did on the way in. After countless doctors and specialists, I happened to be seen by a Neurosurgeon who recommended an MRI and finally I was properly diagnosed! I was told that I had Arnold Chiari Malformation Basilar Invagination Hydrocephalus , and Syringomyelia . I needed to have brain surgery. I was quite fortunate that I had no residual effects from surgery and I was able to get on with my life. I graduated from high school on time, went to college, graduate school, and started on my career.

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