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Cervical myelopathy is the result of spinal cord compression in the cervical spine. Any space occupying lesion within the cervical spine with the potential to compress the spinal cord can result in this degenerative disease of the spinal cord. [3,11] Cervical compression in myelopathy is predominantly due to pressure on the anterior spinal cord with ischaemia and to deformation of the cord by anterior herniated discs, spondylitic spurs or an ossified posterior longitudinal ligament. [20] Human histological studies revealed degeneration of the anterior horns, cavity formation, and demyelination in the severely compressed spinal cord. The spontaneous course of myelopathy is characterized either by long periods of stable disability followed by episodes of deterioration or a linear progressive course. The presentation of a cervical myelopathy varies in accordance to the severity of the spinal cord compression, and it's location. [1]<br> | |||
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Cervical myelopathy is the result of spinal cord compression in the cervical spine. Any space occupying lesion within the cervical spine with the potential to compress the spinal cord can result in this degenerative disease of the spinal cord. [3,11] Cervical compression in myelopathy is predominantly due to pressure on the anterior spinal cord with ischaemia and to deformation of the cord by anterior herniated discs, spondylitic spurs or an ossified posterior longitudinal ligament. [20] Human histological studies revealed degeneration of the anterior horns, cavity formation, and demyelination in the severely compressed spinal cord. The spontaneous course of myelopathy is characterized either by long periods of stable disability followed by episodes of deterioration or a linear progressive course. The presentation of a cervical myelopathy varies in accordance to the severity of the spinal cord compression, and it's location. [1]
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