2nd September 2020

A patient presents with paralysis and loss of pain and temperature sensation in the back and arms

A patient presents with paralysis and loss of pain and temperature sensation in the back and arms. The only traumatic history is that 3 months ago the patient claims to have had whiplash during a traffic collision. One of the differentials discussed by the team is syringomyelia, a collection of cysts around the central canal within the spinal cord. 

What investigation is diagnostic of syringomyelia?

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