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tethered spinal cord headache
by laurel269, Jun 29, 2008 02:31PM
the patient is 14 yrs. old and growing rapidly in height. he has a tethered spinal cord and for the past 8 weeks has had a constant headache in varying degrees can the headache be related to the tethered cord? is surgery to correct this recommended? his doctors are baffled as they have run many tests including scans.
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Tethered spinal cord usually does not cause headaches. What all tests has he undergone?
Was a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) AND CT scan of head done?
Please refer to the link below.
http://www.boston-neurosurg.org/publications/faq/tethered_cord_MP.shtml
This hospital is doing some pioneering work in the filed of tethered spinal cord in children.