Question:
What is cervical spondylosis
Answer:
also known as degenerative arthritis, is a blanket term for the chronic
degenerative processes that affect the vertebrae and facet joints; causes pain,
stiffness and disability.
, Question:
Cervical myelopathy (compression-like a pinched nerve) symptoms
Answer:
radicular symptoms of the upper extremities and weakness. In severe cases,
leg weakness, gait disturbances, and loss of bowel and bladder control may
occur.
Question:
In general, radicular symptoms include
Answer:
•pain, weakness, numbness and tingling due to narrowing of the space where
nerve roots exit the spine due to stenosis, bone spurs, herniated discs.
Question:
Symptoms of Nerve Root Involvement
Answer:
•Paresthesia over the anterior thigh just above the knee indicates L4
involvement.
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