Brown-Sequard Syndrome Information Page
... Brown-Sequard syndrome (BSS) is a rare neurological condition characterized by a lesion in the spinal cord which results in weakness or paralysis (hemiparaplegia) on one side of the body and a loss of...

Central Pain Syndrome Information Page
... Central pain syndrome is a neurological condition caused by damage to or dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS), which includes the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord. This syndrome can be cau...

Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Information Page
... For several decades the term "tropical spastic paraparesis" (TSP) was used to describe a chronic and progressive clinical syndrome that affected adults living in equatorial areas of the world. This co...

Hydromyelia Information Page
... Hydromyelia is an abnormal widening of the central canal of the spinal cord. This widening creates a cavity in which cerebrospinal fluid may accumulate, resulting in abnormal pressure on the spinal co...

Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome Information Page
... Tethered spinal cord syndrome is a neurological disorder caused by an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord. The course of the disorder is progressive. In children, symptoms may include lesions, hair...

Tarlov Cysts Information Page
... Tarlov cysts are fluid-filled sacs that most often affect nerve roots in the sacrum, the group of bones at the base of the spine. These cysts can compress nerve roots, causing lower back pain, sciatic...

Tabes Dorsalis Information Page
... Tabes dorsalis is a slow degeneration of the nerve cells and nerve fibers that carry sensory information to the brain. The degenerating nerves are in the dorsal columns of the spinal cord (the portion...

Brain and Spinal Tumors Information Page
... Brain and spinal cord tumors are abnormal growths of tissue found inside the skull or the bony spinal column, which are the primary components of the central nervous system (CNS). Benign tumors are no...

Transverse Myelitis Fact Sheet
... Transverse myelitis is a neurological disorder caused by inflammation across both sides of one level, or segment, of the spinal cord. The term myelitis refers to inflammation of the spinal cord; trans...