| 11. | During his final years he was afflicted by the debilitating spinal illness, syringomyelia.
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| 12. | The syringomyelia has caused muscle wastage and some loss of sensation on his left side.
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| 13. | These include hydrocephalus, cerebellar tonsillar herniation ( Chiari I ), seizures and syringomyelia.
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| 14. | Alfieri has published articles on neuroanatomy, syringomyelia, vascular neurosurgery, and spine surgery.
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| 15. | MRI is safe, painless, and informative and has greatly improved the diagnosis of syringomyelia.
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| 16. | Since the natural history of syringomyelia is poorly understood, a conservative approach may be recommended.
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| 17. | MRI has enabled scientists to see conditions in the spine, including syringomyelia before symptoms appear.
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| 18. | Adjacent cord edema and syringomyelia and peritumoral cysts may be present in addition to reactive scoliosis.
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| 19. | Fluid pressure may cause cysts to form in the spinal cord, a condition called syringomyelia.
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| 20. | Syringomyelia shunts are not always successful and can become blocked as with other central nervous system shunts.
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