Tethered Cord Syndrome Research Paper
Tethered cord syndrome
Tethered cord syndrome is a stretch-induced functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord, limiting its movement. This abnormal attachment is associated with progressive stretching and increased tension of the spinal cord as a child ages, potentially resulting in a variety of neurological and other symptoms. Due to the variation of the growth rate of the spinal cord and the spinal column, the progression of neurological signs and symptoms is highly variable. Some individuals present with tethered cord syndrome at birth (so-called congenital), while others develop the symptomatology in infancy or early childhood. Other individuals may not develop any noticeable symptoms until adulthood.
The majority of these cases are mostly developmental, corresponding to the progressive development of excess fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis) in the filum terminale. The filum terminale is a strand of tissue that bridges the spinal cord tip and the tailbone (sacrum). The inelastic structures in children originated from …show more content…
For this purpose, a detailed patient history and a thorough clinical evaluation and detailed MRI studies must be carried out. In children, typical imaging features such as a low lying spinal cord and a thickened filum terminale is confirmed by special imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan and ultrasound studies.
An MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of particular organs and bodily tissues. In addition, demonstration of spina bifida (bony defect of the lamina) supports a diagnosis of tethered cord
Tethered cord syndrome is a stretch-induced functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord, limiting its movement. This abnormal attachment is associated with progressive stretching and increased tension of the spinal cord as a child ages, potentially resulting in a variety of neurological and other symptoms. Due to the variation of the growth rate of the spinal cord and the spinal column, the progression of neurological signs and symptoms is highly variable. Some individuals present with tethered cord syndrome at birth (so-called congenital), while others develop the symptomatology in infancy or early childhood. Other individuals may not develop any noticeable symptoms until adulthood.
The majority of these cases are mostly developmental, corresponding to the progressive development of excess fibrous connective tissue (fibrosis) in the filum terminale. The filum terminale is a strand of tissue that bridges the spinal cord tip and the tailbone (sacrum). The inelastic structures in children originated from …show more content…
For this purpose, a detailed patient history and a thorough clinical evaluation and detailed MRI studies must be carried out. In children, typical imaging features such as a low lying spinal cord and a thickened filum terminale is confirmed by special imaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computed tomography (CT) scan and ultrasound studies.
An MRI uses a magnetic field and radio waves to produce cross-sectional images of particular organs and bodily tissues. In addition, demonstration of spina bifida (bony defect of the lamina) supports a diagnosis of tethered cord