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What are the best treatments for Syringomyelia?
Treatments for Syringomyelia: what real patients say works for them, alongside a medically reviewed overview citing sources like NIH GARD and Orphanet.
Ultimately, the best "treatment" is to fix the underlying problem. For me it was chiari surgery. However, unlike most, mine grew afterwards.
Posted May 22, 2017 by Christina Douthit 1001
Possibly a shunt. Best treatment though is finding the underlying cause and address that
Posted May 30, 2017 by Linda 900
The best treatment is decompression surgery if you have chiari malformation. If no chiari then a shunt if symptoms are effecting your life.
Posted Sep 8, 2017 by airsense00 200
For some people they are a surgical candidate to have the syrinx drained or have a shunt put in. But the more common treatment is pain management. Not enough research has been done on this condition for there to be other treatments that I am aware of
Posted Sep 9, 2017 by K smith 500
Not all Syringomyelia cases are operable. My Syrinx is in the anterior part of the spinal cord and It would paralyze or kill me to treat it. Other syrinxes are treatable by surgically decompression of the cord. Shunting is also an option, but often fail unfortunately.
Posted Oct 21, 2017 by Lisa Charkatz 500
Pain management, surgery, symptom treatment,
Posted Mar 22, 2018 by Tammie 4000
For me, the best treatment has been working with a top neurologist in my area to manage my pain so I can function. I am taking gabapentin and cyclobenzaprine daily. The neurologist also orders MRIs to keep an eye on the syrinx as to whether or not it i increasing in size.
Posted May 21, 2018 by Sue 1400
Every Syringomyelia warrior treatment plan is different what I've gone through isn't the same as someone else. What works for me might not work for others, but for me medication, surgeries, cranial manipulation and physical therapy. I will swear by physical therapy and cranial manipulation; I've learned has helped a lot but it's hard to find someone who does it.
Posted Jun 19, 2018 by Austyn 3500
This would depend on the type or severity of the conditions. There are very rare instances when a shunt operation cannot be performed as in my condition. I would need a new spine installed before they could do a shunt operation
Posted Jun 24, 2019 by Jack 2200
Everyone’s symptoms are different so they have to find the right “recipe” for them. These may include pain meds, muscle relaxants, modified work or rest.
Posted Jan 17, 2020 by Shona 500
