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What is tethered spinal cord syndrome?
Tethered spinal cord syndrome (TSCS) is a disorder of the nervous system caused by tissue that attaches itself to the spinal cord and limits the movement of the spinal cord.
The tissue attachments may be present from birth at the base of the spinal cord (known as the conus medullaris), or they may develop near the site of an injury to the spinal cord. They can cause the spinal cord to stretch abnormally.
The course of the disorder is progressive, which means…
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… of the small blood vessels (called capillaries) in the brain, eyes, and skin. In most cases, doctors diagnose … and lower levels of oxygen for the nearby tissues. This can also cause cerebral cortex atrophy (tissue loss in a part … for the birthmark and the cerebral cortex atrophy to be present without symptoms, most infants with SWS will …