Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Hard
Syringomyelia
Meaning: A condition in which a fluid-filled cavity forms within the spinal cord, gradually damaging it.
In practice: Cape-like loss of pain and temperature sensation across the shoulders suggested syringomyelia.
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