A RARE CASE OF SYRINGOMYELIA, CHALLENGING IN DIAGNOSIS: A CASE REPORT AND REFERENCE TO MEDICAL LITERATURE

Văn Lương Hoàng, Ngọc Trung Nguyễn

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Syringomyelia is a rare chronic disease, with clinical symptoms often vague or atypical, causing difficulty in diagnosis. Therefore, this disease is often diagnosed at a late stage when there are complications such as muscle weakness, reduced limb movement, difficulty speaking, difficulty swallowing or dementia depending on the location of the injury. The cause of the disease is still unclear. Magnetic resonance is the modern and best imaging method used for diagnosis. Currently, there are no guidelines for treating this disease, so treatment is still mainly based on clinical symptoms, surgical treatment when medical treatment is ineffective or there are serious complications.

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