Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a wellknown cause of disability among older people. A significant amount of these patients is asymptomatic. Once the symptoms start, the worsening may follow a progressive manner. We should suspect of spondylotic myelopathy in any individual over 55 years presentin...
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| author | Celmir de Oliveira Vilaça Marco Orsini Marco A. Araujo Leite Marcos R.G. de Freitas Eduardo Davidovich Rossano Fiorelli Stenio Fiorelli Camila Fiorelli Acary Bulle Oliveira Bruno Lima Pessoa |
| author_facet | Celmir de Oliveira Vilaça Marco Orsini Marco A. Araujo Leite Marcos R.G. de Freitas Eduardo Davidovich Rossano Fiorelli Stenio Fiorelli Camila Fiorelli Acary Bulle Oliveira Bruno Lima Pessoa |
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| description | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a wellknown cause of disability among older people. A significant amount of these patients is asymptomatic. Once the symptoms start, the worsening may follow a progressive manner. We should suspect of spondylotic myelopathy in any individual over 55 years presenting progressive changes in gait or losing fine motor control of the upper limbs. Despite its frequent prevalence, this condition is still neglected and many times confused with other supratentorial lesions regarding diagnostic. Here we address some of most important aspects of this disease, calling attention to pathophysiology, the natural history, presentation, differential diagnosis, clinical assessment, and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50011cbf9edc431bb8168ffa9d90c2ed2023-02-02T09:12:16ZengMDPI AGNeurology International2035-83852035-83772016-11-018410.4081/ni.2016.63303580Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should knowCelmir de Oliveira Vilaça0Marco Orsini1Marco A. Araujo Leite2Marcos R.G. de Freitas3Eduardo Davidovich4Rossano Fiorelli5Stenio Fiorelli6Camila Fiorelli7Acary Bulle Oliveira8Bruno Lima Pessoa9National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics, Rio de Janeiro; Division of Neurology, Graduate program in Neurology/Neuroscience, Universidade Federal FluminenseDivision of Neurology, Graduate program in Neurology/Neuroscience, Universidade Federal Fluminense; Masters Program in Urgência e Emergencia Médica, USS, Vassouras, RJDivision of Neurology, Graduate program in Neurology/Neuroscience, Universidade Federal FluminenseDivision of Neurology, Graduate program in Neurology/Neuroscience, Universidade Federal FluminenseDivision of Neurology, Graduate program in Neurology/Neuroscience, Universidade Federal FluminenseMasters Program in Urgência e Emergencia Médica, USS, Vassouras, RJ; Medicine School, UNIRIO, RJMedicine School, UNIRIO, RJMedicine School, UNIRIO, RJNeurology Division, Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESPDivision of Neurosurgery, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJCervical spondylotic myelopathy is a wellknown cause of disability among older people. A significant amount of these patients is asymptomatic. Once the symptoms start, the worsening may follow a progressive manner. We should suspect of spondylotic myelopathy in any individual over 55 years presenting progressive changes in gait or losing fine motor control of the upper limbs. Despite its frequent prevalence, this condition is still neglected and many times confused with other supratentorial lesions regarding diagnostic. Here we address some of most important aspects of this disease, calling attention to pathophysiology, the natural history, presentation, differential diagnosis, clinical assessment, and treatment.http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6330SpondylosisCervical spondylotic myelopathySpastic paraparesis |
| spellingShingle | Celmir de Oliveira Vilaça Marco Orsini Marco A. Araujo Leite Marcos R.G. de Freitas Eduardo Davidovich Rossano Fiorelli Stenio Fiorelli Camila Fiorelli Acary Bulle Oliveira Bruno Lima Pessoa Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know Neurology International Spondylosis Cervical spondylotic myelopathy Spastic paraparesis |
| title | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know |
| title_full | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know |
| title_fullStr | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know |
| title_short | Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: what the neurologist should know |
| title_sort | cervical spondylotic myelopathy what the neurologist should know |
| topic | Spondylosis Cervical spondylotic myelopathy Spastic paraparesis |
| url | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/ni/article/view/6330 |
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