hi there,
there are a lot of conditions which are associated with SM:
"There are two major types of SM. In most cases it is related to a
congenital malformation involving the hindbrain (cerebellum) called a Chiari
I Malformation, named after the physician who first described it. This
malformation occurs during fetal development and is characterized by
downward displacement of the lower part of the brain (cerebellar tonsils)
beneath the foramen magnum, into the cervical spinal canal. This
displacement blocks the normal flow of cerebrospinal fluid. When normal flow
is obstructed, a syrinx can then form in the spinal cord. Not all patients
with Chiari Malformations will develop a syrinx, however.
SM can also occur as a complication of trauma, meningitis, tumor,
arachnoiditis, or a tethered spinal cord. In these cases the syrinx forms in
the section of the spinal cord damaged by these conditions. As more people
are surviving spinal cord injuries, more cases of post-traumatic SM are
being diagnosed as the syrinx can form years after the trauma"
found also in klippel feil syndrome:
"Signs and Symptoms: (of MS)
Symptoms - Headache - worsens with cough, sneeze, strain. Common in
communicating form. Neckache. Body/joint pains - worsens with straining.
Often multiple misdiagnoses - CTS, cubital tunnel... Numbness - may replace
pain
Signs - Horner's syndrome, Nystagmus, Muscle wasting, LE spasticity, Charcot
UE joints, Pes Cavus, Short neck, Low hairline, Limb length inequality,
Hand/foot asymmetry, Diplopia, Giddiness, Dysphagia, Dysphonia, Salivation
Disorder, Sexual dysfunction, Abnormal pain & temperature sensibility,
Asymmetric abdominal reflexes..."
and a lot more on the web.
Netta Harries PT
ISRAEL
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Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: atalnto axial instability in downs syndrome
> Hi,
>
> Indeed people with Down Syndrome are prone to laxity in ligaments and do
> exhibit atlanto axial instability. That is why these children get periodic
> X-rays of their necks.
>
> I have never heard of the instability causing syringomyelia. Most
> syringomyelias are true malformations of the spinal cord and we see these
> >
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