Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. The course of the disorder ... more about Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome.
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Spinal cord condition from abnormally stretched spinal cord. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome is available below.
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Prognosis for Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome: Good. Usually normal life expectancy but possibly with some impairments.
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Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. The course of the disorder is progressive. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)
Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome, or a subtype of Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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