Late Clinical Presentation of Tethered Cord Syndrome
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Tethered cord syndrome.
Tethered cord syndrome is a clinical phenomenon resulting from anatomic restriction of the normal movement of the spinal cord or vascular compromise leading to hypoxia of its distal structures. Tethering can be acquired (secondary) or congenital (primary). This article presents the relevant embryology, primary and secondary causes of tethering, clinical presentations, the treatment of specific ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurosurgery Research and Reviews
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2643-6469
DOI: 10.36959/363/410