Related Experiment Videos
Ultrastructure of the human posttraumatic syrinx
K K Reddy1, M R Del Bigio, G R Sutherland
1Department of Surgery (Neurosurgery), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Journal of Neurosurgery
|August 1, 1989
Summary
This study reveals posttraumatic syringomyelia syrinxes are mainly lined by astrocyte processes. These ultrastructural findings offer new insights into spinal cord injury sequelae.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pathology
- Microscopy
Background:
- Posttraumatic syringomyelia is a known condition.
- Limited information exists on its ultrastructural characteristics.