[Radiation therapy in syringomyelia (author's transl)]

It is tried to summarize the different opinions concerning the pathogenesis, radiobiology and techniques of irradiation in the treatment of syringomyelia. The results obtained at the Radiotherapeutic Clinic of the University of Vienna are reported. Between 1969 and 1974 a total of 25 patients with this disease were treated with doses of 500 to 1500 rd SD. In 15 patients (60%) an improvement of symptoms occurred. Long time remissions could be observed in six out of 11 patients.