my son has prominent syrinx

the doctor did a mri a my 7year old son and found that he has a prominent syrinx from c4 through T1measuring over of 4.3 cm measuring13 by 10 mmwithin the central portion.can u please explain this to me we have not seen the neurosurgeon so i really dont know what this is or what i need to do.how did he get this?could he of got this from me or mu husband?please help me on this i could really use some answers.is this big or small?

[selmaS]

   Hi a syrinx can be congenital...there since birth or it can be from the result of an injury....a fall...etc...

  May I ask, did ur DS also have a Brian MRI?...I wonder if it is congenital if he might have chiari as well....they can co -exist...

  We do have a forum for Chiari and Syringomyelia here on MedHelp-http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Chiari-Malformation/show/257?camp=msc

I invite u to join us : )

  "selma"

[laban11]

no he did not have a brain mri.what is a forum for chiari and syringomyelia? we have not seen the neurosurgen yet so i do not know what he will do or say.

[selmaS]

  This is a forum for neurology...there r sub groups within the MedHelp site....this way u can talk to others that have the same issues....

Do u have a NS visit scheduled?

  "selma"

[rod44]

NO he did not get this from you OR your Husband, as Selma explained a Syrinx or Syringomyelia can be congenital, as a result of trauma or like most can be due to a condition called Chiari Malformation (pronounced Ke-ar-e) where part of the brain near the base of the scull herniates, this obstructs the flow of CSF (the fluid that flows around the brain & spinal cord) and can cause a Syrinx to form. A syrinx is a Cyst or cavity in the center of the spinal cord.

We have a support community here for ppl with CM & SM :)

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Chiari-Malformation/show/257  ;