Acute idiopathic syringomyelia: a case report.
There have been isolated reports in the literature of the natural history and less than complete knowledge of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of syringomyelia. This article describes a clinically acute-onset abnormal patient with localized dilatation of the central canal of the spinal cord who had no evidence of present or prior Chiari's malformation, trauma, infection, tumor, or other predisposing pathologic condition. It is suggested that this distinct condition be labeled "acute idiopathic syringomyelia".
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
June-Kai
JK
Chen
Chia-Hsiu
CH
Chen
Chia-Ling
CL
Lee
Tien-Wen
TW
Chen
Ming-Cheng
MC
Weng
Mao-Hsiung
MH
Huang
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology