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What Causes Syringomyelia?

MRI shows I have a Syringomyelia T7 thur T11. Just saw a Neurosurgeon. He said the pain in my neck, arms, shoulders and hands would not be from this. Is that correct? I also have tons of pain all around chest level and pain all the way to my toes. Also, I wonder is a syingomyelia ever goes away on it s own? Dr. recommended I just deal with the pain unless I start having trouble walking. I was hoping for more information. It is a bit scary. Also, the syrinogmyelia went from T7 to T10 and then in a years time it now goes from T7 to T11 so it got bigger by another vertabrae.
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking Healthcare majic.

My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah &
I have gone through your query.

Well as you are diagnosed with syringomyelia i would simply like to suggest to visit neurosurgeon so that they can decide any surgical procedure like shunt(syringo-peritoneal,syringo-pleural or syringo-subarachnoid shunt) is required or not to limit the progression of syringomyelia.

Also the underlying cause which is causing syringomyelia can also be known.Therefore dont delay to visit neurosurgeon to get proper treatment.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

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What Causes Syringomyelia?

Thank you for asking Healthcare majic. My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah & I have gone through your query. Well as you are diagnosed with syringomyelia i would simply like to suggest to visit neurosurgeon so that they can decide any surgical procedure like shunt(syringo-peritoneal,syringo-pleural or syringo-subarachnoid shunt) is required or not to limit the progression of syringomyelia. Also the underlying cause which is causing syringomyelia can also be known.Therefore dont delay to visit neurosurgeon to get proper treatment. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.