Cervical Myelopathy: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2024年6月26日 · Cervical myelopathy is spinal cord compression in your cervical spine or neck. The most common type is cervical spondylotic myelopathy, which happens after natural changes to your body as you age. It can cause neck pain, muscle weakness and …
Understanding Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy - Healthline
2022年3月23日 · Cervical stenosis with myelopathy is a progressive condition caused by narrowing of the spine. We'll look at common symptoms as well as treatment options.
Cervical Myelopathy - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Cervical myelopathy results from compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical area of the spine). Symptoms of cervical myelopathy may include problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness in the neck, loss of balance, and trouble walking.
Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy - Spine-health
Cervical spinal stenosis, also called cervical stenosis, occurs when the neck’s protective spinal canal narrows due to degenerative changes or trauma. If the space within the spinal canal is reduced too much, neurologic deficits can result from …
How Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy Affects Your Body
While rare, cervical stenosis can progress to the point of causing spinal cord compression that results in neurological deficits, called myelopathy. Here’s how this condition can cause numbness, weakness, lack of coordination, pain, and other effects on the body.
Myelopathy: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments - Cleveland Clinic
2021年10月2日 · When the spinal cord compresses, it can lead to a variety of symptoms, called myelopathy. There are different types of myelopathy — cervical, thoracic and lumbar. The location of the spinal compression determines the type. What is myelopathy? Myelopathy describes a collection of symptoms that result from severe spinal compression.
Cervical Myelopathy Explained - National Spine Health Foundation
2023年5月9日 · Cervical myelopathy describes a neurological condition most often associated with cervical stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which decreases the space available for the spinal cord in the neck.
Cervical Myelopathy - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年1月15日 · While myelopathy is a term relating to the results of the compression of the spinal cord, stenosis is a term describing a narrowing of a normally patent canal. In the cervical spine, certain patients are more predisposed to myelopathy due to …
Cervical Stenosis / Cervical Myelopathy - Spine Care - UCLA Health
Cervical Stenosis or Cervical Myelopathy is a condition where there is compression of the spinal cord in the cervical region (in the neck). This compression can be a serious condition and can lead to swelling or damage to the spinal cord.
Treatment for Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy - Spine-health
When symptoms of cervical stenosis with myelopathy become moderate or severe, the only course of effective treatment is surgery to decompress the spinal cord. If symptoms are minor or barely noticeable however, the condition can sometimes be managed successfully with nonsurgical treatments. This video cannot be played because of a technical error.