title: Tethered cord syndrome and occult spinal dysraphism.
abstract: Tethered cord syndrome is a progressive form of neurological deterioration that results from spinal cord tethering by various dysraphic spinal abnormalities. The syndrome, treatments, outcomes, and current controversies are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, USA. dwarder@utmb.edu
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Warder
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009436:Neural Tube Defects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery