The many faces of syringomyelia

During July-August 1998, we encountered 4 patients who suffered from syringomyelia. The diagnosis in each case could not be reached on clinical grounds only, since the characteristic thermoanalgesia dissociation was absent in all patients. In each case the spinal MRI showed the typical intraspinal c...

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Published inהרפואה Vol. 140; no. 7; p. 610
Main Authors Vainstein, G, Yafe, D, Gadoth, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageHebrew
Published Israel 01.07.2001
Subjects
Aged
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord - pathology
Syringomyelia - diagnosis
Syringomyelia - physiopathology
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Summary:During July-August 1998, we encountered 4 patients who suffered from syringomyelia. The diagnosis in each case could not be reached on clinical grounds only, since the characteristic thermoanalgesia dissociation was absent in all patients. In each case the spinal MRI showed the typical intraspinal cystic lesion, which finally established the diagnosis and led to appropriate treatment.
ISSN:0017-7768