Diastematomyelia Research Paper

Split cord malformation, which is also known as (Diastematomyelia) is a rare congenital anomaly and a relatively one form of occult spinal dysraphism. Split spinal cord accounts for 5% of overall spinal cord congenital defects.(2) Diastematomyelia is characterized as a sagittal cleft that separates the spinal cord along with the posterior vertebral components at varying levels such as, Conus Medullaris and Filum Terminale. Diastematomyelia is caused by an Osseous, cartilaginous, or fibrous septum. It results in either complete or incomplete sagittal division of the spinal cord into two hemicords. This condition could either be isolated or associated with other segmental abnormalities of vertebral bodies. It is classified into two types, Type