Question Regarding MRI

[bud_and_noahs_mom]

Good afternoon to all, I hope that everyone is having a wonderful holiday season and many blessing to you all for the year to come.

I have a quick question, would a MRI of my brain and orbitz show a syrinx?

Thank you all to anyone replying.

Christy

[selmaS]

Hi and welcome...as Lizzy and  Pam have both mentioned a syrinx can be located newhere in the spine...a NS and or NL that r not true chiari specialists will only check the cervical spine as most of the outdated info states that most r located there....

But, we have many members with a syrinx in the thoracic and lumbar area of their spine and that is y Lizzy and Pam suggest u get a full spine MRI.

Doing so will also rule out bulging disk issues as well as tethered cord.

"selma"

[n40066]

a syrinx can be anywhere in the spine, but as pam said, they are most common in the c-spine.  you need a full spinal mri.

good luck and happy holiday!
elizabeth

[pamk5]

Hello and happy holidays to you as well.  I am not sure what orbitz means?  But in order to see if you have a syrinx they will need to MRI your spine.  Most occur in the C-spine but it is possible to get one in the thoracic as well.  I would ask for an MRI of your spine to be sure.  Hope this helps.

Pam