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The Tail Suspension Test
Published on: January 28, 2012
A tale of two "tails:" A curiosity revisited
Nishanth Sadashiva1, Manish Beniwal1, Dhaval Shukla1
1Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
A human tail or a caudal appendage is a rare condition with preconceived notions and stigmata. They could be either true tails or "pseudotails" based on their embryology. Clinically, they are considered as a marker of occult spinal dysraphism. We report two such cases with tethering of cord, one of which was associated with a lipomeningomyelocele. These patients are in need of meticulous evaluation and appropriate management.
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