Tethering??

pickled · 07-27-2004, 01:57 PM

What is Tethering??

member412678 · 07-27-2004, 03:15 PM

Hi,
My husband's spinal cord is tethered. Stuck to the dura with scar tissue adhesions. Sometimes this can cause a syrinx, or cyst to form...luckily he doesn't have one of those. Dr. Young has talked about this in many places if you do a search on it. They did an MRI on my husband in the prone position to determine that it was tethered. The cord didn't change position, or fall forward.

Wise Young · 07-27-2004, 05:33 PM

pickled, I agree with Hope2findacure. Tethering is when scar tissue has formed between the spinal cord and surrounding tissue, particularly involving the spinal roots. Normally, the spinal cord is bathed in cerebrospinal fluid, slip and slide with movement. After injury, scar tissues can from between the spinal cord and the membranes that surround them. This "tethers" the spinal cord to its surroundings. Wise.

alan · 03-21-2005, 06:26 PM

What kind of MRI or CT is required to show tethering?

Can untethering years after injury reduce pain and/or increase sensation?

Should shunts be avoided at all costs?

Alan

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Leo · 03-21-2005, 07:12 PM

hi alan, i was using search to try to find you an answer and wow, there a lot of reading to do. it was all pretty interesting so didn't know what to link. so best advice is in above search type tethering , james quest answered some good questions, along with Wise.

"All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you."
Gandolf the Gray

07-27-2004, 01:57 PM	#1
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07-27-2004, 03:15 PM	#2
member412678 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 690	Hi, My husband's spinal cord is tethered. Stuck to the dura with scar tissue adhesions. Sometimes this can cause a syrinx, or cyst to form...luckily he doesn't have one of those. Dr. Young has talked about this in many places if you do a search on it. They did an MRI on my husband in the prone position to determine that it was tethered. The cord didn't change position, or fall forward.

07-27-2004, 05:33 PM	#3
Wise Young Administrator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: New Brunswick, NJ, USA Posts: 34,097	pickled, I agree with Hope2findacure. Tethering is when scar tissue has formed between the spinal cord and surrounding tissue, particularly involving the spinal roots. Normally, the spinal cord is bathed in cerebrospinal fluid, slip and slide with movement. After injury, scar tissues can from between the spinal cord and the membranes that surround them. This "tethers" the spinal cord to its surroundings. Wise.

03-21-2005, 06:26 PM	#4
alan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 5,223	What kind of MRI or CT is required to show tethering? Can untethering years after injury reduce pain and/or increase sensation? Should shunts be avoided at all costs? Alan There's a fungus among us, and I'm not lichen it! Nerve Center Telnet BBS - tncbbs.no-ip.com

03-21-2005, 07:12 PM	#5
Leo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Yankton, South Dakota Posts: 3,606	hi alan, i was using search to try to find you an answer and wow, there a lot of reading to do. it was all pretty interesting so didn't know what to link. so best advice is in above search type tethering , james quest answered some good questions, along with Wise. "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given you." Gandolf the Gray