People with syringobulbia have a small slit in the brain stem that affects the cranial nerves and the pathways that control sensory and motor reactions. To diagnose syringomyelia, a doctor will ...

The pathophysiology of syringomyelia involves the disruption of the adjacent gray and white matter. The initial fibers damaged are the pain and temperature sensory fibers as they cross the midline.

Syringomyelia (Syrinx): Axial MRI scans of the lower cervical spine at the C7 level. (Left) T1-weighted; (Right) T2 weighted. Note the large cystic cavity in the center of the spinal cord. A syrinx ...