Sixteen Cases with Tethered Cord Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:脊髓栓系综合征16例
- Author:
gui-bing, FU
;
qian, CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
tethered cord syndrome;
diagnosis;
therapy
- From:Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2004;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyse the pathogenesis,diagnosis and treatment of tethered cord syndrome(TCS) and to improve the knowledge of the disease.Method The clinical data of 16 cases with TCS who underwent surgical lysis were analyzed,retrospectively.Results Thirteen cases were followed-up for 6 months to 1 year.Three cases with handicap of lower limb function and aesthesia and rectum and bladder sphincter dysfunction got good outcome,and 2 cases showed no improvement,while 10 cases with no symptoms(didn′t) appear TCS.Conclusions It is necessary to diagnose and manage as early as possible.The tethered cord lysis can relieve the symptoms of some cases and control development of TCS.
