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Syringomyelia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationAvoid SuccinylcholineParalytic SensitivitySkeletal Muscle WeaknessCareful PositioningC-spineVideo LaryngoscopeLabile Blood PressureIncreased ICPObstructive Sleep ApneaSmooth Emergence Required

Pathophysiology

Syringomyelia is a fluid-filled cavity — a syrinx — inside the spinal cord parenchyma or central canal, and at its core it is a disorder of CSF circulation. Most cases sit with a Chiari type 1...

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