Progressive posttraumatic cystic myelopathy (clinical case)

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Posttraumatic progressive cystic myelopathy is a rare condition that occurs after a spinal cord injury, leading to an increase in neurological deficit and aggravation of disability. In the pathogenesis lies the formation of a single large cyst, multiple small cysts or softening of the spinal cord (myelomalacia). The article describes a clinical case of progressive ascending posttraumatic syringomyelia. Questions of the clinical picture, the course of condition, the features of diagnosis and the results of treatment are discussed.

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Fedor A. Bushkov

Rehabilitation Center “Overcoming”

Email: bushkovfedor@mail.ru
канд. мед. наук, врач по ЛФК Moscow, Russia

Michail A. Bzhylansky

Rehabilitation Center “Overcoming”

канд. мед. наук, врач-нейрофизиолог Moscow, Russia

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