Syringomyelia is a condition with various causes in which fluid accumulates in an abnormal cavity within the spinal cord. The majority of syringomyelic cavities arise when the circulation of ...

With a history of spinal injury and having not undergone a surgical stabilization, a syrinx was suspected. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study of the patient's cervical and thoracic spine was ...

Syringomyelia (Syrinx): Axial MRI scans of the lower cervical spine at the C7 level. (Left) T1-weighted; (Right) T2 weighted. Note the large cystic cavity in the center of the spinal cord. A syrinx ...

Chiari Malformation Type I with Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; (Right) T2-weighted axial image at the level of C5. Note the Chiari type I malformation associated with the ...

My patient is a 27-year-old woman who has been suffering severe headaches for the last year. Her headaches are aggravated by cough and mild sneezing, and have not responded to treatment with ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation, inflammation, and more. MRI is a ...