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Which of the following conditions are associated with the presence of syringomyelia?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Congenital causes of syringomyelia include neural tube defects (myelomeningocele and tethered cord syndrome) and Chiari malformations or Klippel-Feil syndrome with spinal canal narrowing, which may lead to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow disturbances with resulting syringomyelia. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that results in weakness, respiratory distress, and death. A syrinx is not associated with ALS.
Parkinson disease
Parkinson disease (PD) is a brain disorder that is caused by atrophy of the basal ganglia. It is not associated with PD.
Pseudotumor cerebri
Peudotumor cerebri is a disorder related to high pressure in the brain that causes signs and symptoms of a brain tumor—hence the “pseudo.” Pseudotumor cerebri is also sometimes known as intracranial hypertension or benign intracranial hypertension. It does not cause a syrinx.
Chiari I malformation
Congenital causes of syringomyelia include neural tube defects (myelomeningocele and tethered cord syndrome) and Chiari malformations or Klippel-Feil syndrome with spinal canal narrowing, which may lead to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow disturbances with resulting syringomyelia.
