Syringomyelic arthropathy

8 cases of syringomyelic arthropathy which were detected in 6 patients of 13 afflicted of syringomyelia, are presented. The etiopathogenesis, clinical, radiological, and pathological data are commented on; and an eclectic mechanism which mixed the 3 theories admitted: neurotrophic, neurotraumatic, a...

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Published inAnales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984) Vol. 7; no. 7; p. 337
Main Authors Ruiz Ezquerro, J J, Pérez Arellano, J L, López Alburquerque, J T, Ortin Castaño, A, Cacho Gutiérrez, J, Portugal Alvarez, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.07.1990
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Arthropathy, Neurogenic - diagnostic imaging
Arthropathy, Neurogenic - epidemiology
Arthropathy, Neurogenic - etiology
Humans
Incidence
Joint Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Joint Diseases - epidemiology
Joint Diseases - etiology
Radiography
Syringomyelia - complications
Syringomyelia - diagnostic imaging
Syringomyelia - epidemiology
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Summary:8 cases of syringomyelic arthropathy which were detected in 6 patients of 13 afflicted of syringomyelia, are presented. The etiopathogenesis, clinical, radiological, and pathological data are commented on; and an eclectic mechanism which mixed the 3 theories admitted: neurotrophic, neurotraumatic, and neurovascular, is suggested. We found the incidence of arthropathy higher than that described in existing medical literature and concluded that it is necessary to perform wide administer the appropriate therapy.
ISSN:0212-7199