What is Dural Ektasia?
Dural Ectasia is a very common symptom associated with Marfan's syndrome. This syndrome affects the way in which connective tissues develop and can have a number of consequences for overall health. In the case of duralumin ectassia, part of the spine or brain column is called dura, enlarged. The symptoms resulting from this are dependent on the individual case and the area in which the expansion occurs. Usually people can experience a certain degree of pain and treatment is aimed at mastering the symptoms of pain.
In most cases, Dural Ektasia affects Dura in the lower spine and may include other features. Some people also develop cysts in the affected area, which may worsen symptoms. It is assumed that the condition is most likely to develop in the lower spine, because in these areas the highest fluid pressure on the dura is. However, there is an occasional presentation of duralumin ectasia elsewhere, such as the spine on the neck or upper back.
People with Marfan syndrome are monitored from a possibleTomos of this condition and several other types of conditions may increase the risk of duralumin ectasia. Genetic disorders such as neurofibromatosis can sometimes lead to expansion or balloon dura. Another connective tissue disorder, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, is more likely to develop this condition. In most cases, the largest proportion of cases from people with Marfan comes and there are different percentages as common. Some suggest that more than 90% of adults with Marfan could develop this complication and others believe that a more reasonable percentage is about 50-60%.
symptoms of dural ectasia are very variable. Some people may have a widespread dura and very few symptoms. Others experience conditions such as chronic back pain, sore heads, and reducing movement or pelvic feeling, which can lead to intestinal wifunction. Pain may depend on areas where the dura has spread, and because it is often lower back, people can describe pain in the buttocks, lower back, tail bones,pelvis or stomach.
When such symptoms present, especially if the person has one of the predispositional conditions, most doctors order magnetic resonance (MRI) of the spine to confirm or exclude duralumin ectassia. Other scanning is sometimes used, but studies have shown that they are less accurate in visualizing the problem. Most of the medical community agrees that MRI is the best diagnostic technique.
Due to the diagnosis of dural ectassia, treatment depends on symptoms. Depending on symptomatic expression, the type and amount of pain control varies. Some people have this condition and need very little treatments and others are highly affected and will require pain treatment and control. In rare cases, surgery is an attempt, but in general the treatment of painkillers is. For example, care should be taken if some spine operations try in the future, because the dura and sometimes the spine become fragile with this condition.