Congenital lumbosacral lipomas can be responsible for progressive defects. The general
feeling is that tethering of roots, filum, or cord probably explains this evolution, and that …

Lipomas of the spinal cord are among the most fascinating lesions encountered by the
pediatric neurosurgeon. An understanding of spinal lipomas may, however, be difficult …

Abstract THE INTENT OF this article is to propose the existence of the tethered cord
syndrome in patients whose conus is in a normal position. The tethered cord syndrome has …

✓ Spinal lipomas, particularly lipomas of the conus medullaris and terminal filum, are the
most common form of occult spinal dysraphism and represent a wide spectrum of disease …

Spinal cord lipomas are a common cause of cord tethering that can lead to progressive
neurological defects. The role of prophylactic surgery for spinal lipomas has recently been …

Object The treatment of tethered cord syndromes in adults is discussed regarding the natural
history and surgical indications. The author analyzes data obtained in patients who were …

✓ Terminal syringohydromyelia is a cystic dilatation of the lower third of the spinal cord. The
authors describe its incidence and characteristics, its frequent association with occult spinal …

Abstract Objects This study was conducted to investigate the frequency and type of
cutaneous stigmata in different forms of occult spinal dysraphism (OSD) and their correlation …

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The skin and the nervous system share a common ectodermal origin. Separation of the
neural and cutaneous ectoderm occurs early in gestational life, at about the same time that …