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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Main Authors: Cüneyt Göçmez, Kağan Kamaşak
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Language:English
Published: Dicle University Medical School 2013-09-01
Series:Dicle Medical Journal
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spelling doaj-c26a7ab409234d80841fb336aebb37992020-11-24T20:58:31ZengDicle University Medical SchoolDicle Medical Journal 1300-29451308-98892013-09-0140351352010.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.03.0325An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathyCüneyt GöçmezKağan KamaşakCervical 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, tetraparesishttp://www.diclemedj.org/upload/sayi/28/Dicle%20Med%20J-01697.pdfMyelopathycervical disc herniationcervical spondylosistetraparesis
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author Cüneyt Göçmez
Kağan Kamaşak
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Kağan Kamaşak
An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Dicle Medical Journal
Myelopathy
cervical disc herniation
cervical spondylosis
tetraparesis
author_facet Cüneyt Göçmez
Kağan Kamaşak
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title An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
title_short An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
title_full An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
title_fullStr An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
title_full_unstemmed An important cause of tetraparesis: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy
title_sort important cause of tetraparesis: cervical spondylotic myelopathy
publisher Dicle University Medical School
series Dicle Medical Journal
issn 1300-2945
1308-9889
publishDate 2013-09-01
description 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
topic Myelopathy
cervical disc herniation
cervical spondylosis
tetraparesis
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