Tethered Spinal Cord: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
A tethered spinal cord occurs when your spinal cord abnormally attaches to your spinal canal. Your spinal cord is the thick column of tissue running down your back that carries nerve signals. As children grow, a tethered spinal cord stretches and restricts blood flow.
Tethered cord syndrome - Wikipedia
The spinal cord normally hangs loose in the canal, free to move up and down with growth, and with bending and stretching. A tethered cord, however, is held taut at the end or at some point in the spinal canal. In children, a tethered cord can force the spinal cord to stretch as they grow.
Tethered Spinal Cord: Causes, Symptoms, and Outlook - Healthline
2023年9月14日 · A tethered spinal cord is when the spinal cord is connected to surrounding tissues and cannot move freely. Treatment usually involves surgery.
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome | National Institute of …
2024年7月19日 · Tethered spinal cord syndrome (TSCS) is a disorder of the nervous system caused by tissue that attaches itself to the spinal cord and limits the movement of the spinal cord. These tissue attachments cause the spinal cord to stretch abnormally.
Tethered Cord Syndrome - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment | NORD
2010年12月8日 · Tethered cord syndrome is a stretch-induced functional disorder associated with the fixation (tethering) effect of inelastic tissue on the caudal spinal cord, limiting its movement.
What Is Tethered Cord Syndrome? - WebMD
2024年9月20日 · Tethered cord syndrome is a neurological condition caused by tissues that limit spinal cord movement. Learn more about the symptoms and possible treatments.
Tethered Cord Syndrome (TCS) - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年7月31日 · Tethered cord syndrome is defined as a stretch-induced clinical constellation arising from tension on the spinal cord due to caudal anchoring to inelastic structures. Inelastic structures restrict vertical movement of the spinal cord and may arise from congenital etiologies, such as myelomeningocele, or acquired etiologies, such as scar ...
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome - AANS - American Association …
2024年4月10日 · Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurologic disorder caused by tissue attachments that limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column. These attachments cause an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. This syndrome is closely associated with spina bifida.
Tethered Spinal Cord - Boston Children's Hospital
A tethered spinal cord occurs when the spinal cord is attached to tissue around the spine, most commonly at the base of the spine. As a result, the spinal cord can’t move freely within the spinal canal.
Tethered Spinal Cord: Symptoms, Causes, and Surgery Options
5 天之前 · The tethered spinal cord is a condition that requires careful evaluation and expert medical intervention. A relatively uncommon but severe spinal disorder, it occurs when spinal cord tissue attaches to the spinal column, restricting its movement and leading to progressive neurological symptoms.