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
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
What is a Syrinx? | Barrow Neurological Institute Spine Program A syrinx is a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord or brainstem that can cause pain, weakness, and loss of sensation Common symptoms include muscle weakness, stiffness, chronic pain, and loss of temperature or pain sensation
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: 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
Syringomyelia Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - UPMC Syringomyelia is a condition where cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) accumulates within the spinal cord, forming a syrinx Normally, CSF circulates through the brain and spinal cord to protect and cushion them
Syrinx Syringomyelia - Spine - Orthobullets Definitions Definitions syringomyelia a syrinx (fluid filled cavity) within the spinal cord that progressively expands and leads to neurologic deficits syringobulbia a syrinx within the brain stem that leads to neurologic symptoms Epidemiology
Syringomyelia: Head and Neck Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Guide Syringomyelia is a rare neurological condition that affects the spinal cord, often leading to the formation of a fluid-filled cyst, known as a syrinx, within the spinal cord This condition can cause a variety of symptoms, particularly in the head, neck, and upper body