The etiology of nontraumatic spinal cord cysts remains unclear. Many explanations have
been offered, though most have never been validated. Most of the proposed hypotheses …

Syringomyelia is the term given to cystic cavities in the spinal cord, most of which are
associated with congenital malformations of the craniocervical junction and represent …

Progressive enlargement of posttraumatic syrinx cavities occurs in a small percentage of
patients who have suffered a severe spinal cord injury in the past. The exact mechanisms …

Because of its sensitivity to fluid motion, MR imaging was used to investigate fluid dynamics
in syringomyelia. Three major findings characterized syringomyelia: pulsatile fluid in cysts …

DISCUSSION In 2007 Martinez-Lage et al identified 15 published cases of syringomyelia
accompanying diverse cystic processes of the PF. In 14 of those the cyst itself, or part of the …

Mechanisms of syrinx formation have long attracted interest and speculation. Until recently,
most believed that syringomyelia was caused by a forceful diversion of CSF from the fourth …

The mechanisms by which nontraumatic, nontumoral syringomyelia develops are not well
understood. Although intradural scarring, arachnoiditis, and vascular compromise have …

Abstract AXIAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR) images of non-neoplastic spinal cord
cavities were reviewed in 115 patients with otherwise complete neurological and …

A syrinx is a fluid-filled cavity within the spinal cord (syringomyelia) or brainstem
(syringobulbia) that may be connected to a dilated central spinal canal or may be separate …

Objective Syringomyelia is considered as a fluid-filled cavitation inside the spinal cord.
However, there is no agreement whether a dilated central canal should be included under …