The Pathogenesis of Syringomyelia: A Re-Evaluation of the Elastic-Jump Hypothesis

Syringomyelia is a disease in which fluid-filled cavities, called syrinxes, form in the spinal cord causing progressive loss of sensory and motor functions. Invasive monitoring of pressure waves in the spinal subarachnoid space implicates a hydrodynamic origin. Poor treatment outcomes have led to my...

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Main Authors: Elliott, Novak, Lockerby, D., Brodbelt, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: ASME International 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21717