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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-3-7
pubmed:abstractText
INTRODUCTION: The tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a stretch-induced functional disorder of the spinal cord with its caudal part anchored by an inelastic structure. DISCUSSION: This article clarifies the reversible lesions that occur in the cord segments above any of the inelastic abnormalities. These lesions are found mostly in the lumbosacral cord, occasionally in the cervical cord and closely correlate with clinical findings. Imaging studies alone do not allow accurate diagnosis of the TCS. The authors emphasize the importance of adhering to the physiological terms "tethered cord syndrome" and "tethered spinal cord" to avoid controversies derived from terms that are not based on the pathophysiology of TCS.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0256-7040
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
23
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
371-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
What is the true tethered cord syndrome?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurosurgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA, 92354, USA. yamada1000@gmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article