Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report

• Main Authors: Bilal, Hakim Gharib, Ramli, Roszaman, Abd. Wahab, Noraziana, Che Yaakob, Che Anuar, Abdullah, Jefri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
• Subjects: RG Gynecology and obstetrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/1/Syringomyelia_in_Pregnancy.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/; http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?page_id=252#wpfb-cat-5

Syringomyelia is a rare neurological disease, which is characterized by the formation of a cyst in the spinal cord. The aetiology of the disease still remains controversial. The damage to the spinal cord results in headache, weakness, stiffness and numbness on both lower and upper limbs. Only few a...