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[jneal3]

If u have a syrinx that has been undiagnosed for say 3-4 yrs can the pain it has caused be reversed

[jneal3]

no replies?? anyone??

[tonimichelle]

What is a syrinx?

[Jackiefff]

jneal3, on Feb 27 2009, 01:08 PM, said:

If u have a syrinx that has been undiagnosed for say 3-4 yrs can the pain it has caused be reversed

yess! i had surgery nov 07, just 3 mo after injury and after it improves but i was having wrist pain, numb hands at night. so they did another surgery dec 08 and it made everything worse... im now loosing strength in my right hand and decreased sensation, hope this is what your question was geared to

[Jackiefff]

Jackiefff, on Feb 27 2009, 08:47 PM, said:

jneal3, on Feb 27 2009, 01:08 PM, said:

If u have a syrinx that has been undiagnosed for say 3-4 yrs can the pain it has caused be reversed

yess! i had surgery nov 07, just 3 mo after injury and after it improves but i was having wrist pain, numb hands at night. so they did another surgery dec 08 and it made everything worse... im now loosing strength in my right hand and decreased sensation, hope this is what your question was geared to

ok i just tottally read the ? wrong sorry! i think it could take away the pain because before my 1st surgery with my syrinyx i was in alot of pain and hypersensitive and that went away but the decreased sensation never got better, but after 3-4 years its hard to say. my doctor told me that your spinal cord is somewhat like a rubber band, if you stretch it for too long, it wont stretch back, same with your spinal cord.. the fluid thats making your spinal cord to be bigger is causing these problems. but if it stays stretched for too long it will never be the same..

hope this makes sense, its hard to type out lol

[AbZ]

dont know whether pain or loss of sensation can be reversed in a syrinx, just because well, its a build up of spinal fluid at a particular area of the cord which would be compressing the cord, and generally results in an increased T2 signal on an MRI... the neurosurgeon is probably the best point of contact, but if it has been goin on for many years there could be some considerable damage...