OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the differences in clinical features, diagnostic
examination, treatment, and pathological results between adult-onset and pediatric-onset …

The conus medullaris is the distal tapering end of the spinal cord, and the filum terminale
(FT) is regarded as a bundle of nonfunctional fibrous tissue; therefore, some scholars call it …

BACKGROUND: Neural components of the fibrous filum terminale (FT) are well known but
are considered as embryonic remnants without functionality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the …

Aims Lumbosacral lipomas (LSL) are congenital disorders of the terminal spinal cord region
that have the potential to cause significant spinal cord dysfunction in children. They are of …

Background: Closed spinal dysraphism of primary neurulation failure could be associated
with filar anomalies, such as filar lipoma or thickened and tight filum terminale (TFT) …

This study investigated the prevalence of embryonic and connective tissue elements in the
filum terminale (FT) of patients with tethered cord syndrome (TCS), examining both typical …

Background Functional role of filum terminale (FT) was not well studied though it contains
structure basis for nerve impulse conduction. We aimed to explore the possible functions of …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of FFT as an additional
tethering element in children operated for closed spinal dysraphism, where FFT was not the …

Background: Retained medullary cord (RMC) and filar lipomas are believed to originate from
secondary neurulation failure; filar lipomas are reported to histopathologically contain a …

The filum terminale (FT) is a potential source of ependymal cells for transplantation. The
present study was performed to clarify the characteristics of ependymal cells of the central …