Question

Filum terminale this structure is associated with------ ​

Answer 1

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A thickened or fatty filum terminale may be associated with a low conus and a spectrum of clinical findings, including bladder dysfunction, leg numbness and weakness, and scoliosis. In the presence of neurologic findings and a fatty filum, an untethering procedure may be considered.

Answer 2

Answer:

The filum terminale is an extension of the pia mater that is attached to the coccygeal segments, whose function is to suspend the cord in the CSF (like the denticulate ligaments)