Syringobulbia

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Syringobulbia Classification and external resources
ICD-10	G95.0
ICD-9	336.0
DiseasesDB	12764
eMedicine	neuro/359

Syringobulbia is a medical condition when syringes, or fluid filled cavities, affect the brainstem. This defect normally results from congenital abnormality, trauma or tumor growth.

Mostly occurs within the lower brainstem as a slit-like gap. This may affect one of more cranial nerves, resulting in various kinds of facial palsies. Sensory and motor nerve pathways may be affected by interruption and/or compression of nerves. This disorder is associated with syringomyelia, a syrinx limited to the spinal cord. (http://www.webmd.com/brain/syringobulbia)

[edit] See also

• Syringomyelia
• Syrinx

[edit] External links

• 1093992459 at GPnotebook
• 14-182d. at Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Professional Edition

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