TCM diagnosis Based on Syndrome Differentiation:
1. Yin Deficiency of Both Liver and Kidney
Symptom: figureExtremities numbness, no feeling to pain and temperature changes, muscle wasting, fragile bones, decaying finger points, joints spasm, tingling muscle, walking difficulty, sore and soft knees and lumbago, dizziness, giddiness, read tongue, less tongue fur, tiny pulse.

2. Weakness of Stomach and Spleen
Symptoms: Extremities numbness, no feeling to pain and temperature changes, muscle atrophy, herbtiredness, short breath, weak voice, poor appetite, lower abdomen distension, slush stool, tender and enlarged tongue, deep and fine pulse.

3. Kidney Deficiency and Emptiness of Bone Marrow
Symptom: Numbness of muscle, no feeling to pain and temperature changes, muscle atrophy, difficulty with joints moving, walking difficult, slurring speaking, swallowing difficulty, sore waist and soft limbs, chilly limbs and body, pale complexion, purple tongue body, enlarged tongue body, tooth print at sides of tongue, tiny and rough pulse.
 

Diagnosis in Western Medicine:
If you doctor suspects you have syringomyelia, you may be referred to a neurologist. To diagnose your condition, your neurologist will first take your complete medical history. A complete physical examination will also be performed. Be prepared to tell your neurologist about your symptoms and how long you’ve had them.

If your neurologist thinks you may have syringomyelia, they’ll order an MRI to look for a syrinx in your spinal cord. MRI is the most reliable diagnostic tool for syringomyelia and it’s considered the gold standard for diagnosing the condition.