Study and Surgical Treatment of Syringomyelia
Syringomyelia
About this trial
This is an observational trial for Syringomyelia focused on measuring Arachnoiditis, Myelography, Intraoperative Ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance, CSF Pressure, Trauma, Meningitis, Paralysis, Spondylosis, Spinal Syringomyelia, Presyringomyelia, Spinal Cord Edema, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Intraoperative Radiation, Ultrasonography
Eligibility Criteria
INCLUSION CRITERIA: To be eligible to participate in this research study, the subject must: Be 18 years of age or older. Have syringomyelia documented by MRI. Have evidence of neurological deterioration related to syringomyelia or spinal cord tumor. Prior surgery for syringomyelia does not result in exclusion from study. Be able to comprehend the risks of testing and therapy and to give informed consent. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Subjects will not eligible to participate in this research study if: They are pregnant (because X-rays might injure a fetus). They cannot have an MRI scan as determined by a radiologist. They have a problem with bleeding that cannot be corrected. They are unable to understand the risks of the testing and surgical therapy. Their blood test for HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) is positive, because a positive HIV test would increase your risk of infection from research testing. They have syringomyelia which developed after meningitis, because we have found that laminectomy and duroplasty is ineffective in this setting
Sites / Locations
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike