Syringobulbia

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.

Skip to the navigation

Important
It is possible that the main title of the report Syringobulbia is not the name you expected.

Disorder Subdivisions

  • None

General Discussion

Syringobulbia is a neurological disorder characterized by a fluid-filled cavity (syrinx) within the spinal cord that extends to involve the brainstem (medulla). It usually occurs as a slit-like gap within the lower brainstem that may affect one or more of the cranial nerves, causing facial palsies of various kinds. In addition, sensory and motor nerve pathways may be affected by compression and/or interruption. This disorder is intimately associated with syringomyelia, in which the syrinx is limited to the spinal cord, and to the Chiari I malformation.

Supporting Organizations

American Spinal Injury Association

2020 Peachtree Road NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Tel: (404)355-9772
Fax: (404)355-1826
Email: ASIA_Office@shepherd.org
Website: http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/

American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project, Inc.

P.O. Box 1586
Longview, TX 75606-1586
Tel: (903)236-7079
Fax: (903)757-7456
Tel: (800)272-7282
Email: info@asap.org
Website: http://www.asap.org

Christopher S. Burton Syringomyelia Foundation, Inc.

P.O. Box 100335
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310-0335
Tel: (954)727-5137
Fax: (954)636-2409
Email: info@thesmfoundation.org
Website: http://www.thesmfoundation.org

Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center

PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)251-4925
Fax: (301)251-4911
Tel: (888)205-2311
Website: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
Tel: (301)496-5751
Fax: (301)402-2186
Tel: (800)352-9424
Website: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

National Spinal Cord Injury Association

75-20 Astoria Blvd
Jackson Heights, NY 11370
USA
Tel: (718)803-3782
Tel: (800)962-9629
Email: info@spinalcord.org
Website: http://www.spinalcord.org

World Arnold Chiari Malformation Association

31 Newtown Woods Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Tel: (610)353-4737
Email: chiari-owner@yahoogroups.com
Website: http://www.wacma.com

For a Complete Report

This is an abstract of a report from the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD). For a full-text version of this report, go to www.rarediseases.org and click on Rare Disease Database under "Rare Disease Information".

The information provided in this report is not intended for diagnostic purposes. It is provided for informational purposes only.

It is possible that the title of this topic is not the name you selected. Please check the Synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and Disorder Subdivision(s) covered by this report.

This disease entry is based upon medical information available through the date at the end of the topic. Since NORD's resources are limited, it is not possible to keep every entry in the Rare Disease Database completely current and accurate. Please check with the agencies listed in the Resources section for the most current information about this disorder.

Last Updated:  9/23/2007
Copyright  2007 National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc.