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17 lis 2015 · The diagnosis of C6–7 myelopathy can be difficult, depending on the distinctive neurological signs present.
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22 lut 2018 · Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), earlier referred to as cervical spondylotic myelopathy, involves spinal cord dysfunction from compression in the neck.1 Patients report neurological symptoms such as pain and numbness in limbs, poor coordination, imbalance, and bladder problems.
15 sty 2023 · Cervical myelopathy describes a spinal cord compression at the cervical level of the spinal column resulting in spasticity (sustained muscle contractions), hyperreflexia, pathologic reflexes, digit/hand clumsiness, or gait disturbance.
Findings such as disc space narrowing, facet joint arthrosis, bone spurs, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), and kyphotic deformity are all suggestive (but not independently diagnostic) of cervical myelopathy.
13 maj 2024 · Myelopathy occurs in 5 to 10 percent of patients with symptomatic cervical spondylosis. Other clinical syndromes associated with cervical spondylosis include neck pain and cervical radiculopathy.
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a neurologic condition that develops insidiously over time as degenerative changes of the spine result in compression of the cord and nearby structures. It is the most common form of spinal cord injury in adults; yet, its diagnosis is often delayed.
The initial clinical symptoms of cervical compressive myelopathy are general numbness and sensory disturbance in the upper limbs, reaching motor dysfunction with progression of the...
