Spine Conditions

Question 1

What is cervical myelopathy?

Answer 1

A clinical syndrome caused by compression on the spinal cord characterized by clumsiness in hands and gait imbalance.

Question 2

What is the clinical presentation of cervical myelopathy?

Answer 2

1. Axial Symptoms
   
   1. Neck pain (Often have no pain – silent)
   2. Stiffness
2. Neurological
   
   1. Sensory and motor loss
   2. Urinary retention
   3. Gait instability
   4. Weakness and clumsiness