Among the diseases related to the spine, tethered spinal cord syndrome is quite common. This disease represents a neurological disorder due to the spinal cord being stuck to the surrounding skin, limiting the movement of the spinal cord in the patient's spine.

Chiari malformation is a congenital anomaly that is divided into four types depending on the severity of the condition. Chiari malformation type II is also known as Arnold Chiari malformation, and is one of the most common types.