How is post-traumatic syringomyelia different from Chiari related syringomyelia?
Up to 25% of spinal cord injury patients will develop a syrinx months – or even years – after the initial injury. The mechanisms underlying the syrinx formation are not well understood and PTS is difficult to treat. Surgical options include correcting any bone deformities in the area, creating more space around the syrinx, and draining the syrinx with a shunt. Unfortunately, less than half of PTS patients show long-term improvement after treatment.
