Syringomyelia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Cerebrospinal fluid usually flows around the outside of the brain and spinal cord In people with syringomyelia, cerebrospinal fluid collects inside the spinal cord and forms a fluid-filled cyst The cyst is sometimes called a syrinx
Syrinx of the Spinal Cord or Brain Stem - The Merck Manuals A syrinx is a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia) or brain stem (syringobulbia) Predisposing factors include craniocervical junction abnormalities, previous spinal cord trauma, and spinal cord tumors
Syrinx - Wikipedia Syrinx is the name of one of the main characters in the Night's Dawn Trilogy of space opera novels by British author Peter F Hamilton In the trilogy, Syrinx is a member of the transhumanist future society known as Edenism, and serves as the captain of the Oenone, a living starship
What is a Syrinx? | Barrow Neurological Institute Spine Program A syrinx forms when cerebrospinal fluid—the fluid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord—accumulates within the spinal cord itself A number of medical conditions can obstruct the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid, causing the redirection of excess fluid into the spinal cord
Syringomyelia: What It Is, Symptoms, Causes Treatment Syringomyelia happens when a cyst filled with cerebrospinal fluid called a syrinx forms within your spinal cord It can compress your spinal cord, causing symptoms
Syrinx | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia. org Syrinx (pl syringes or syrinxes 7) is the collective name given to hydromyelia, syringomyelia, syringobulbia, syringopontia, syringomesencephaly, and syringocephalus The use of the general term "syrinx" has grown out of the difficulty in distinguishing between hydromyelia and syringomyelia using imaging modalities
Syringomyelia: Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment Syringomyelia is a long-term condition that causes fluid-filled cysts, which doctors call “syrinx,” to form inside your spinal cord You may also hear it called hydromyelia,
Syringomyelia - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf Syringomyelia is a condition characterized by abnormal cerebrospinal fluid circulation, leading to the formation of fluid-filled cavities (syrinx) within the spinal cord parenchyma or central canal
Syrinx (medicine) - Wikipedia A syrinx is a rare, fluid-filled neuroglial cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia), in the brain stem (syringobulbia), or in the nerves of the elbow, usually in a young age
Syringomyelia - Wikipedia Syringomyelia is a generic term referring to a disorder in which a cyst or cavity forms within the spinal cord Often, syringomyelia is used as a generic term before an etiology is determined [3] This cyst, called a syrinx, can expand and elongate over time, destroying the spinal cord