A 6 year-old girl presented with neck pain, difficulty walking and numbness over the neck and upper shoulders. Chiari Malformation Type I and Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; ...

Chiari Malformation Type I with Syrinx: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the spine; (Right) T2-weighted axial image at the level of C5. Note the Chiari type I malformation associated with the ...

Syringomyelia is a rare disorder in which a fluid filled cyst forms in the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. Syringomyelia happens when this fluid ...