Congenital Anomalies of the Spinal Cord

Congenital anomalies refer to aberrations of normal intra-uterine development of the spinal cord. There are different types and the symptoms, signs and need for treatment differ depending on the type of anomaly. The commonly encountered anomalies are

• Tethered cord syndrome
• Diastematomyelia
• Myelomeningocoele
• Arnold Chiari malformations