Hyperhidrosis as the presenting symptom in post-traumatic syringomyelia

Paraplegia. 1994 Jun;32(6):423-9. doi: 10.1038/sc.1994.69.

Abstract

Post-traumatic syringomyelia is now a well known entity and occurs months or years after a spinal cord injury. The presenting symptoms are usually pain, progressive motor weakness, sensory changes, and increased spasticity. Profuse sweating or hyperhidrosis can be a symptom of the post-traumatic syrinx or can occur in autonomic dysreflexia provoked by peripheral stimuli. We present two patients with cervical spine fractures whose presenting symptom of post-traumatic syringomyelia was hyperhidrosis affected by posture. The pathophysiology involved and the management of these patients is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperhidrosis / etiology*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Posture
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / complications*
  • Spinal Cord Injuries / pathology
  • Syringomyelia / complications
  • Syringomyelia / diagnosis*
  • Syringomyelia / surgery