title: Spontaneous regression of syringomyelia--review of the current aetiological theories and implications for surgery.
abstract: A number of hypotheses have been postulated to explain the development of syringomyelia associated with Chiari I malformation. However, the mechanism of syrinx development is still poorly understood. Furthermore, the outcomes of current surgical procedures have been variable. There is evidence that the syringomyelia can spontaneously resolve, and this may warrant a more conservative approach to monitor the progression of neurological deficits. In this paper, we present a patient with spontaneous regression of syringomyelia. The current aetiological theories are discussed.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Hobart Hospital and University of Tasmania, GPO Box 1061L, Hobart 7001, Australia. wssung@utas.edu.au
authors: Wen-Shan
authors: WS
authors: Sung
authors: Yen-Yu
authors: YY
authors: Chen
authors: Arvind
authors: A
authors: Dubey
authors: Andrew
authors: A
authors: Hunn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology