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[Multiple sclerosis with syrinx formation in the spinal cord: a case report]
M Tomida1, T Yamamoto, Y Matsuzawa
1Department of Neurosurgery, Fujinomiya City General Hospital.
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery
|June 1, 1994
Summary
This case study suggests multiple sclerosis (MS) may cause syringomyelia, a spinal cord cavity. A patient with neurological deficits showed improvement with steroids, and MS was diagnosed after ruling out other causes.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neuroscience
- Radiology
Background:
- Syringomyelia is a rare condition characterized by cyst formation within the spinal cord.
- The etiology of syringomyelia is often idiopathic or associated with spinal cord abnormalities.
- This case presents a unique presentation of syringomyelia potentially linked to multiple sclerosis.