Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report

Syringomyelia is a rare neurological disease, which is characterized by the formation of a cyst in the spinal cord. The aetiology of the disease still remains controversial. The damage to the spinal cord results in headache, weakness, stiffness and numbness on both lower and upper limbs. Only few a...

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Main Authors:	Bilal, Hakim Gharib, Ramli, Roszaman, Abd. Wahab, Noraziana, Che Yaakob, Che Anuar, Abdullah, Jefri
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009
Subjects:	RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/1/Syringomyelia_in_Pregnancy.pdf

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spelling	iium-11222017-06-13T05:05:27Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/ Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report Bilal, Hakim Gharib Ramli, Roszaman Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Che Yaakob, Che Anuar Abdullah, Jefri RG Gynecology and obstetrics Syringomyelia is a rare neurological disease, which is characterized by the formation of a cyst in the spinal cord. The aetiology of the disease still remains controversial. The damage to the spinal cord results in headache, weakness, stiffness and numbness on both lower and upper limbs. Only few a cases of syringomyelia in pregnancy have been reported thus far. As such, there is no standard management of intrapartum care. We present a case of symptomatic syringomyelia in pregnancy, its management and literature review. The mode of delivery with risks for vaginal route is discussed. Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2009-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/1/Syringomyelia_in_Pregnancy.pdf Bilal, Hakim Gharib and Ramli, Roszaman and Abd. Wahab, Noraziana and Che Yaakob, Che Anuar and Abdullah, Jefri (2009) Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 8 (1). pp. 39-40. ISSN 1823-4631 http://iiumedic.com/eimj/v1/?page_id=252#wpfb-cat-5
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spellingShingle	RG Gynecology and obstetrics Bilal, Hakim Gharib Ramli, Roszaman Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Che Yaakob, Che Anuar Abdullah, Jefri Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
description	Syringomyelia is a rare neurological disease, which is characterized by the formation of a cyst in the spinal cord. The aetiology of the disease still remains controversial. The damage to the spinal cord results in headache, weakness, stiffness and numbness on both lower and upper limbs. Only few a cases of syringomyelia in pregnancy have been reported thus far. As such, there is no standard management of intrapartum care. We present a case of symptomatic syringomyelia in pregnancy, its management and literature review. The mode of delivery with risks for vaginal route is discussed.
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author	Bilal, Hakim Gharib Ramli, Roszaman Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Che Yaakob, Che Anuar Abdullah, Jefri
author_facet	Bilal, Hakim Gharib Ramli, Roszaman Abd. Wahab, Noraziana Che Yaakob, Che Anuar Abdullah, Jefri
author_sort	Bilal, Hakim Gharib
title	Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
title_short	Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
title_full	Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
title_fullStr	Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
title_full_unstemmed	Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
title_sort	syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report
publisher	Faculty of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1122/1/Syringomyelia_in_Pregnancy.pdf
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Syringomyelia in pregnancy - is caesarean section the best option for delivery - a case report

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