Tethered Cord very symptomatic after cranio-cervical fusion/decompression

[Guest guest]

Hello. Just curious as to how many people's cords became more symptomatic after

cranio-cervical fusion/decompression.

I have had cord symptoms for years, but over the past few months, my symptoms

are magnified and my bladder issues are very quickly getting worse.

Do you find that with these conditions, all of the things that need to be

addressed get worse at the same time, or do you think that fusion makes the cord

symptoms worse, if that is possible?

Thanks,

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam

I'm confused - do these two surgeries even go hand-in-hand (untethering and

cranio-cervical fusion/decompression)? This sounds like it's for Chiari (not

sure though). Trying to figure out why an untethering and cranio surgery are

being compared ... is this the surgery that the group of doctors in NY perform?

I've been offered a fusion, but lumbar/thoracic and it's to alleviate the

tension on the recurrent tethered cord - not anywhere near the neck/hindbrain.

Kathy

Tethered Cord very symptomatic after cranio-cervical

fusion/decompression

Hello. Just curious as to how many people's cords became more symptomatic

after cranio-cervical fusion/decompression.

I have had cord symptoms for years, but over the past few months, my symptoms

are magnified and my bladder issues are very quickly getting worse.

Do you find that with these conditions, all of the things that need to be

addressed get worse at the same time, or do you think that fusion makes the cord

symptoms worse, if that is possible?

Thanks,

Pam