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Gabriela F Pucci1, Juliana Akita1, Aaron L Berkowitz2
1Department of Neurology, Psychology and Psychiatry, Botucatu Medical School of Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Sao Paulo, Brazil.
World Neurosurgery
|June 21, 2021
Summary
Post-traumatic syringomyelia can develop decades after spinal injury. This case highlights extensive syringomyelia appearing 14 years post-trauma with minimal symptoms, prompting a review of its pathophysiology and surgical options.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
Background:
- Post-traumatic syringomyelia (PTS) affects up to 28% of patients after spinal trauma.
- Symptoms can manifest years to decades after the initial injury.
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