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Medical Conditions - Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome

Tethered spinal cord syndrome is caused by abnormal tissue attachments at the bottom of the spinal cord. Under normal conditions, the spinal cord hangs loose inside the spinal column freely floating in the cerebrospinal fluid. As the person grows taller with growth it may move up. However, when someone is affected by tethered spinal cord syndrome, the cord stay attached at its base, which causes unwanted stretching as a child starts growing. This may damage the spinal cord

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