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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Surgery

Background:

  • Diastematomyelia is a rare congenital spinal malformation.
  • It presents unique clinical features distinct from other spinal dysraphisms.
  • Effective management strategies differ based on diastematomyelia type.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the authors' experience in managing diastematomyelia.
  • To evaluate the outcomes of surgical and conservative treatments for diastematomyelia.
  • To provide insights into the clinical characteristics and management of this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series of 156 patients with diastematomyelia.
  • Neurological and radiological examinations were performed for all patients.
  • Surgical excision and intradural exploration were utilized; follow-up included surgical and nonsurgical approaches.

Main Results:

  • 123 cases of type I and 33 cases of type II diastematomyelia were identified.
  • Type I diastematomyelia showed significant improvement in 96 patients post-surgery.
  • Type II cases, both surgical and nonsurgical, demonstrated stabilization without significant functional improvement.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical treatment is indicated for type I diastematomyelia with progressive neurological deficits or tethered filum.
  • Conservative management is recommended for asymptomatic type I and all type II diastematomyelia.
  • Treatment decisions should be tailored to the specific type and clinical presentation of diastematomyelia.