Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Introduction: Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. The course of the ... more about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome.

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Spinal cord condition from abnormally stretched spinal cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

• Lesions lower back
• Hairy patches on lower back
• Dimples on lower back
• Fatty tumors on lower back
• Foot deformities

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Medical Textbooks Online about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Misdiagnosis and Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Causes of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Treatments for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

• Surgery
• Cutting spinal cord nerve roots - for pain relief.
• Symptomatic and supportive

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Prognosis for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Prognosis for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Good. Usually normal life expectancy but possibly with some impairments.

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Article Excerpts about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. The course of the disorder is progressive. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome:

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, or a subtype of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)