Successful procedures expand the area around the cerebellum and spinal cord, improving the flow of cerebrospinal fluid and thereby reducing the syrinx.It is also important to understand the role of birth defects in the development of hindbrain malformations that can lead to syringomyelia, as syringomyelia is a feature of intrauterine life and is also associated with spina bifida. Learning when these defects occur during the development of the fetus can help with the understanding of this and similar disorders, and may lead to preventive treatment that can stop the formation of some birth abnormalities.Diagnostic technology is another area for continued research. MRI has enabled scientists to see the situation within the spine, including syringomyelia, before any symptoms appear. A new technology, known as dynamic MRI, allows investigators to view spinal fluid flow within the syrinx. CT scans allow physicians to see abnormalities in the brain, and other diagnostic tests have also improved greatly with the availability of new, non-toxic, contrast dyes. See also
Brown-Séquard syndrome
Central cord syndrome
Dissociated sensory loss
Ependymoma, a type of tumors that are capable of causing syringomyelia
Otto Kahler, a neurologist in the late 1800s who published the first complete description of syringomyelia. Peter McFarline, Australian sports writer who had syringomyelia
Scoliosis is sometimes caused by syringomyelia. Chiari Malformation
Syringobulbia
Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
Ehlers-Danlos Society
Hypermobility spectrum disorder

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Syringomyelia at NINDS
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