ChatGPT diagnosed a child's tethered cord syndrome, which caused him years of pain and was missed by 17 doctors. ... The doctor was able to pinpoint where Alex's spine was tethered on his MRI.

She scheduled an appointment with a new neurosurgeon and told her she suspected Alex had tethered cord syndrome. The doctor looked at his MRI images and knew exactly what was wrong with Alex.

Some children are diagnosed with tethered cord syndrome at birth (what's known as a congenital condition), whereas others get symptoms of the condition as infants or during their early childhood.

This MRI of the brain shows a Chiari type I malformation. ... Tethered cord syndrome, which is when your spinal cord attaches to the wall of your spinal column.

Eventually, ChatGPT helped diagnose Alex with a rare condition called tethered spinal cord syndrome. An onslaught of mysterious symptoms Alex saw 17 doctors over three years for his chronic pain ...

In most cases, tethered cord syndrome will be diagnosed using either an MRI or computed tomography (CT) scan. In some cases, electromyography will be used to assess nerve function as well.