Cervical Stenosis Verified A+
What is cervical stenosis? ️the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck region
What are the causes of cervical stenosis? ️Disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, or spondylosis
With advanced stenosis... ️nerve root and spinal cord compression can occu...
Cervical Stenosis Verified A+
What is cervical stenosis? ✔️the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck region
What are the causes of cervical stenosis? ✔️Disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, or spondylosis
With advanced stenosis... ✔️nerve root and spinal cord compression can occur
When compression results in damage to the spinal cord, it is termed _____ ✔️myelopathy
Cervical spinal stenosis can develop from _____ (the patient is born with a narrow spinal canal).
✔️congenital pathology
Symptoms from cervical stenosis without spinal cord compression are usually limited to ... ✔️neck pain
and symptoms from nerve root compression.
(Cervical myelopathy) Spinal cord compression symptoms include .. ✔️sensory changes of tingling,
numbness, and paresthesias in the upper extremity.
Spinal cord compression symptoms can overlap with those of developing cervical myelopathy and can
include... ✔️a gradual progression of clumsiness, weakness, or numbness in the hands or fingers.
What are the causes of myelopathy? ✔️Cervical stenosis and herniated discs
(Myelopathy) Regardless of the precise form of damage, the spinal cord responds in a characteristic
way, producing... ✔️weakness in the limbs (legs, or legs in combination with arms), tightness or
spasticity of movement, altered sensation, and even incontinence.
What is the hallmark sign of cervical myelonosis? ✔️Weakness or stiffness in the legs
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