title: Syringomyelia in an older patient.
abstract: We describe the case of an 80-year-old man who presented with lower limb upper motor neurone weakness and spinothalamic tract sensory deficit secondary to previously undiagnosed syringomyelia. The case highlights the need for methodical history, examination and investigation in elderly patients to achieve diagnostic accuracy.
authors.affiliation: Ageing and Health, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Rupinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: Ageing and Health, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Birns
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013133:Spinothalamic Tracts / Q000503:physiopathology; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: older people; syringomyelia; syrinx