Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Introduction

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 ... 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
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Medical Textbooks Online about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome?

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Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Spinal Specialists:
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
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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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News Archives for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Medical news articles related to Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome include:

• Scientists From 25 Countries Sequence Cow Genome
• Spinal Cord Stem Cells May Act as Nerve Repair System
• Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus
• Gel Enables Severed Spinal Cord Fibers to Regrow
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Medical research articles related to Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome include:

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• Cauda Equina and Conus Medullaris Syndromes (Follow-up)
• Nocturia
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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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Reseach about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Broader Related Topics

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Types of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

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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)