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Syringomyelia as a sequel to traumatic paraplegia
Paraplegia
|January 1, 1981
Summary
Syringomyelia symptoms developed in ten patients with post-traumatic paraplegia. Surgical intervention in five patients yielded encouraging outcomes, suggesting potential treatment benefits for this condition.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
Background:
- Post-traumatic paraplegia can lead to secondary neurological complications.
- Syringomyelia is a rare but serious complication following spinal cord injury.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe cases of syringomyelia developing after traumatic paraplegia.
- To evaluate the efficacy of surgical intervention for post-traumatic syringomyelia.
Main Methods:
- Case series of ten patients with post-traumatic paraplegia and subsequent syringomyelia.
- Surgical management and outcome assessment in five patients.
Main Results:
- Encouraging operative results were observed in the surgically treated patients.
- Syringomyelia symptoms supervened in all ten cases of post-traumatic paraplegia.
Conclusions:
- Surgical intervention may offer positive outcomes for patients with post-traumatic syringomyelia.
- Further investigation into the pathogenesis of syringomyelia post-trauma is warranted.