Question 1

which medication to control symptoms of syringomyelia is most effective?

Accepted Answer

Syringomyelia: The symptoms most common associated with syringomyelia are neuropathic pains and best to see a neurologist who deals in pain management as they can be quite helpful in treating these symptoms. Rarely is the pain completely gone but it can certainly made more tolerable.

Question 2

are there drugs to treat syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

Not really: The standard of care for managing syringomyelia is to decrease pressure effects that could cause the syrinx (spinal cord cyst) to expand. Avoid valsalva (bearing down, holding your breath) and control high blood pressure-- you may take stool softeners or medications for high blood pressure, but ultimately the syrinx may require decompression with a shunt procedure.

Question 3

what are the causes of syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

Chiari I: Chiari i malformation most common
less often, klippel-feil, postinfectious, postinflammatory, spinal neoplasms, posttraumatic.

Question 4

what are the tests for syringomyelia?

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Syringomyelia: Symptoms include hand and leg weakness, sensation loss in the arms and hands and the diagnostic test of choice is an MRI of the cervical and thoracic spine.

Question 5

can chinese herbs cure syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

No data: To my knowledge, there is no studied herbs that help for syringomyelia.   In fact, there are no medications in general that help for syringomyelia.

Question 6

who is more likely to get syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

Chiari I: Most commonly in those with chiari i malformation. Less often with klippel-feil syndrome, postinfectious, postinflammatory, spinal neoplasms, and posttraumatic.

Question 7

what is the cause of "idiopathic syringomyelia"?

Accepted Answer

Idiopathic=dont know: Unfortunately, the term "idiopathic" means that there is no clear underlying cause.  Once a cause has been identified, it is no longer an idiopathic disease.  (as a side note, i was told by a mentor that the term "idiopathic" means that the doctors are idiots because they can't figure it out yet.).

Question 8

is there a good exercise that helps syringomyelia?

Accepted Answer

No answer possible: What sort of exercises you can do, whether they will help or make things worse, will be determined by where the cyst is, how badly it impinges on the cord,  how large it is, etc..   You need to discuss this with your neurosurgeon.  You can not get a good answer from someone who is not familiar with you and your specific condition.

Question 9

what  happens to people with syringomyelia over time?

Accepted Answer

Hand and legs: May have pain. Numbness inter hands. A progressive enlargement may result in leg weakness and urinary difficulties.

Question 10

someone i know has been diagnosed with syringomyelia. what is it?

Accepted Answer

Hole in spinal cord: They can occur spontaneously, with trauma, tumors, or other conditions.
Most cause no problems or symptoms and are found incidentally.

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