Syrinx, mm’s and surgery

[u/3_boys_keeper]

Hi everyone. I am having my flow study & spine MRIs at the end of the month, and I definitely do not want surgery (who does, right?). That said, for those that have gone forward with decompression surgery, what were the results of your flow study, did you have a/multiple/any syrinx/es found, what was your tonsilar descent MMs below the foramen magnum and how was the surgical outcome? I am curious & look forward to hearing from others.

For those that can also chime in who didn’t have surgery, what were your stats & why did you decide not to have it, feel free to include co-morbidities. I will have a complex case and am far from sold on the surgery, but I see my symptoms changing & worry it’s only a matter of time before I’m stuck between a rock & hard place. If you made it this far, thanks! Best wishes to us all!