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Is Going For Spinal Cord Pain Pump While Having Syrinx Advisable?

I have ACM TYPE2 and two syrinx - currently I take pain meds for my symptoms, my pain management doctor has given me a flat out ultimatum.either I agree to do a spinal cord pain pump or he will not treat me. My concerns are many, however I am worried that with the syrnix that the flow of spinal fluid ( which is poor at best) won t properly deliver the meds from the pump. I don t want to pay thousands to have a trial insert just to find out! He has no other chiari patients so my questions are not answered- please help;( thank you
Mon, 18 Apr 2016
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Hi,
I am Dr.Bruno and Let me answer your query.

If my patients has ACM Type2 with Syrinx, I would Treat ACM first by appropriate measures and check if the Syrinx resolves

Please let me know if you have had any treatment for ACM ?

If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions.
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Is Going For Spinal Cord Pain Pump While Having Syrinx Advisable?

Hi, I am Dr.Bruno and Let me answer your query. If my patients has ACM Type2 with Syrinx, I would Treat ACM first by appropriate measures and check if the Syrinx resolves Please let me know if you have had any treatment for ACM ? If you need any clarification / have doubts / have additional questions / have follow up questions, then please do not hesitate in asking again. I will be happy to answer your questions.