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  1. Mar 2, 2023 · A tethered spinal cord is when your spinal cord abnormally attaches to your spinal canal, causing tension and damage. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options for this condition, which often affects people with spina bifida.

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  3. Jul 19, 2024 · Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of TSCS, a disorder of the nervous system caused by tissue that attaches to the spinal cord. Find out how to participate in clinical trials and get more information from NINDS and other organizations.

  4. Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) refers to a group of neurological disorders that relate to malformations of the spinal cord. Various forms include tight filum terminale, lipomeningomyelocele, split cord malformations (diastematomyelia), occult, dermal sinus tracts, and dermoids.

  5. Jul 31, 2023 · Tethered cord syndrome (TCS) is a stretch-induced clinical constellation arising from tension on the spinal cord due to anchoring to inelastic structures. Tethered cord syndrome may present with neurologic, urologic, musculoskeletal, dermatologic, or gastrointestinal abnormalities and may be congenital or acquired in etiology.

    • Luke J. Weisbrod, William Thorell
    • 2023/07/31
    • UNMC, UNMC
  6. Dec 8, 2010 · Tethered cord syndrome is a disorder of the spinal cord caused by abnormal attachment to the tailbone or other structures. It can result in neurological symptoms such as back pain, leg weakness, bladder problems and scoliosis.

  7. Apr 10, 2024 · Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurologic disorder caused by tissue attachments that limit the movement of the spinal cord within the spinal column. These attachments cause an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. This syndrome is closely associated with spina bifida.

  8. Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of adult tethered cord syndrome, a condition that affects the spinal cord and causes pain, weakness and incontinence. Find a neurosurgeon at UCLA Health and request an appointment online.

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