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Syrinx and Pregancy

Syrinx and Pregancy

I am currently 12 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child.  I was diagnosed with a syrinx (c5-t1) 3 years ago but have been told it is unsymptomatic and was just found during an MRI when i complained of breathing and swallowing problems.  I visited my neurologist this week to ask if it was safe for me to have a normal delivery (as with my 2 previous children born before syrinx was discovered) and an epidural.  He said in his opinion he saw no reason why i should not be able to do both and he was quite happy for me to do so.  

In what little information i have found on blogs etc anything i have read suggests a normal delivery could encourage enlargement of the syrinx and that i should avoid an epidural.  Can you give me ANY information on this or do you think i should seek a second opinion.
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