What kind of test can they do to determine if you have a syrinx? My Boyfriend 
has been having severe pain with no apparent cause. I am wondering if this may 
be what is causing the problem. Pain is mostly in his legs but some in the 
arms. 

RONALD L PRACHT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    well the causes of a syrinx can 
be argued, but basically anyone with a spinal cord injury has set the stage to 
potentially get one
   
  most people with an injury develope a cyst at their injury site(harmless), 
but in some cases these cyst fill up with spinal flyuid and en large to devlope 
a syrinx
   
  basically any movement, bending, twisting, lifting, screaming......can cause 
the syrinx to enlarge even further.
   
  now if the syrinx grows downward, not much trouble other than pain, if it 
grows to the sides of the cord much pain can be felt......now if it grows 
upwards your function can be taken away.
   
  they usually wont operate unless significant loss of function has occurred, 
depends on the neurosurgeon
   
  ron c7 


       
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