Diastematomyelia

Authors

  • I.M. Azizova Republican Clinic Hospital named after academician M.Mirgasimov, department of neurological diseases, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • R.L. Hasanov Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named after A.Aliyev, Department of neurology, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • R.R. Aliyev Azerbaijan State Advanced Training Institute for Doctors named after A.Aliyev, Department of neurology, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • K.E. Eyvazov Adult Orthopaedic Department, Scientefic Research Institute of Traumatology and Ortopedics, Baku, Azerbaijan
  • B.E. Eyvazov Neurotrauma department, Republican hospital of neurosurgery, Baku, Azerbaijan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.spec.17.26

Keywords:

diastematomyelia, spinal dysraphism, congenital anomalies

Abstract

Diastematomyelia is a congenital anomaly of the vertebral canal and spinal cord, characterized by the separation of the spinal cord or "horse's tail" over several vertebrae associated with the bone or fibrous septum. The proposed article discusses the clinical case of spinocerebellar ataxia with diastematomyelia syndrome.

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Published

17.03.2017

How to Cite

Azizova, I., Hasanov, R., Aliyev, R., Eyvazov, K., & Eyvazov, B. (2017). Diastematomyelia. National Journal of Neurology, 2(12), 145–147. https://doi.org/10.61788/njn.spec.17.26