Patient's question:
A friend has spinal cord, and their symptoms were still manageable two years after surgery. In the past three years, their muscles have started to swell again, and they have no pain sensation throughout their body. Recently, they have also noticed swelling in their lower limbs. Are there any viable treatment options available?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, surgical treatment can be selectively performed, such as laminectomy for detoxification, spinal cord decompression, subarachnoid shunt, occipital foramen magnum detoxification, fifth ventricle mouth correction surgery, etc. Since general rigorous treatment cannot slow down the further progression of the condition. Due to the loss of cerebrospinal fluid's buffering effect at the cervico-cervical junction, accidental injury to the neck may lead to severe consequences, such as limb paralysis, respiratory arrest, or even death. Therefore, surgery is an important means of treating spinal cord cavitation. Spinal cord cavitation is often a secondary manifestation of primary diseases. After the primary disease is properly treated, the spinal cord cavitation will disappear on its own.