Neurogenic bladder and the tethered spinal cord syndrome.
We report 2 cases of the tethered spinal cord syndrome. Early clinical detection of this syndrome in children with bladder dysfunction should be followed by diagnostic myelography and immediate surgical release of the spinal cord. The pathophysiology of the syndrome is discussed.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000002:abnormalities*; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001750:Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000209:etiology