Re: [QUAD-L] what causes a syrinx
Hi Amy, Diagnosis and Treatment Doctors may suspect a syrinx in a young child or teenager on the basis of symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a paramagnetic contrast agent, such as gadolinium, can outline the syrinx (and a tumor if present). http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec06/ch093/ch093f.html#sec06-ch093-ch093f-1290 With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 31 Years Post Texas, USA Amy Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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 - Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.
[QUAD-L] what causes a syrinx
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
Re: [QUAD-L] what causes a syrinx
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 - Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? Nope! - their life, your story. Play Sims Stories at Yahoo! Games.
Re: [QUAD-L] what causes a syrinx
Thank you for the information. When I was given an MRI and then I had at least three or four more until they decide it with scar tissue by a neurologist. I went to several different neurologist in Kansas City.. I went Syrinxmylia workshop for only one day that was in Kansas City although they were dealing with other kinds of syrinxes that you did not have to be a quadriplegic to get. I remember meeting a walking quadriplegic that was now a high quad because of his. Dana ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
