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In cervical spondylosis, a patient may be presented with dull neck pain with neck stiffness in the initial stages of the disease. As the disease progresses, symptoms related to radiculopathy (due to compression of exiting spinal nerve by narrowed intervertebral foramen) or myelopathy (due to compression on the spinal cord) can occur. [2]
721 Spondylosis and allied disorders. 721.0 Cervical spondylosis w/o myelopathy; 721.1 Cervical spondylosis, w/myelopathy; 721.2 Thoracic spondylosis w/o myelopathy; 721.3 Lumbosacral spondylosis w/o myelopathy; 721.4 Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis w/ myelopathy; 721.5 Kissing spine; 721.6 Ankylosing vertebral hyperostosis; 721.7 Traumatic ...
Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) is a disorder characterised by the age-related deterioration of the cervical spinal cord. [1] Referred to be a range of different but related terms, a global consensus process selected Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy as the new overarching disease term . [ 2 ]
Myelopathy describes any neurologic deficit related to the spinal cord. [1] The most common form of myelopathy in humans, cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] also called degenerative cervical myelopathy , [ 4 ] results from narrowing of the spinal canal ( spinal stenosis ) ultimately causing compression of the spinal cord. [ 5 ]
[9] [10] This occurs ~2 1/2 months following injury, without associated neurological symptoms or pain, and typically resolves within 1 year. [ citation needed ] This sign is also sometimes seen as part of a " discontinuation syndrome " associated with certain psychotropic medications, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and ...
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Postoperative radiation is delivered within 2–3 weeks of surgical decompression. Emergency radiation therapy (usually 20 grays in 5 fractions, 30 grays in 10 fractions or 8 grays in 1 fraction) is the mainstay of treatment for malignant spinal cord compression. It is very effective as pain control and local disease control.