Common Causes Of Syringomyelia

Syringomyelia is a disease characterized when a cyst filled with fluid or a syrinx, develops inside of the spinal cord. Nerve fibers can get injured as the syrinx enlarges and becomes longer over time. Due to this, there is interference with the normal process of information relay to the brain and from the brain to the other parts of the body. The fluid with a watery consistency that usually encompasses and protects the spinal cord and the brain is called cerebrospinal fluid. There is a small central channel that runs through the entire spinal cord, and with syringomyelia, the cerebrospinal fluid congregates inside of the spinal cord tissues creating a syrinx.