What is syrinx.

 

What is the syrinx?

    Syrinx is a neurological disorder  in which a fluid field cyst . Syrinx forms within the spinal ord. The syrinx can geeing big enough to damage the spinal cord and comprace nerve.

 

What is the cause of syrinx?

    Generally a syrinx develops when the normal flow of CSF around the spinal cord or lower brain stem is disturbed.

          When syrinx’s affect the brain stem the condition is called syringobulbia.

Symptoms:-

• Pain
• Progressive weakness in arm and legs
• Stiffness in the back shoulder neck arms or leg
• Headache
• Loss of sensitivity to pain or hot and cold especially in the hands
• Numbness or tingling
• Loss of balance
• Loss of bowel and bladder control
• Problem with sexual function

Syrinx in cervical spinal cord