Syrinx

Alternative names 
Syringomyelia

Definition
Syringomyelia is damage to the spinal cord, caused by a formation of a fluid-filled cavity within the cord.

see Syringomyelia.

Johns Hopkins patient information

Last revised: December 3, 2012
by Gevorg A. Poghosian, Ph.D.

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