An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy which is a neurologicdisorder caused by degenerative changes in the cervicalspines related to narrowing in the spinal channel. Spondylosismay cause myelopathy effecting spinal cord or nerveroots in one or more segments. It is most common causeof myelopathy over the 55...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2013-09-01
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Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/28/Dicle%20Med%20J-01697.pdf |
Summary: | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy which is a neurologicdisorder caused by degenerative changes in the cervicalspines related to narrowing in the spinal channel. Spondylosismay cause myelopathy effecting spinal cord or nerveroots in one or more segments. It is most common causeof myelopathy over the 55 years of age in developedcountries. As well as it is most commonly seen acquiredspastic paraparesis in medium and late times of life. Wediscuss diagnosis and alternative treatment options incervical spondylotic myelopathy in the current studyKey words: Myelopathy, cervical disc herniation, cervicalspondylosis, tetraparesis |
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ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |