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I had neck and back pain for several months. they did an mri on the neck and found a syrinx. the dr is waiting on the lower back for now- do you agree?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

See a neurosurgeon: You will need to review the cervical MRI with the neurosurgeon to decide what apporach should be taken.With regard to the syrinx. You may also need to see a neurologist if you have weakness or numbness in the arms or hands. Things are complicated because of the autoimmune disorders. The neurosurgeon might need objective data from the neurologist (emg-ncs) to decide how to approach the syrinx.

Answered 6/10/2014

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