Incidence
Review of the Literature
Relation of Tumors of the Spinal Cord in Children to Membranes of the Spinal Cord
Age, Duration of Symptoms, Level and Pathologic Diagnosis
Presenting Symptoms
Sensory Changes and Paraesthesias
Bladder and Rectal Disturbances
Effects of Lumbar Puncture
Examination of the Spinal Fluid
Level and Position of Tumor
Preoperative and Postoperative Diagnosis and Operative Results—Mortality
Conclusions
Among 165 verified tumors of the spinal cord for which operation was performed at the Neurological Institute, between 1910 and 1926 inclusive, 8 were found in children 12 years of age or under. Two of the eight children were operated on before 1922, and the remaining six after that date. It is probable that the greater number of cases found in later years is due to the progress made in the recognition of tumors of the spinal cord by the neurologic signs and the information gained by such special tests