Cervical Myelopathy | Orthopaedic Surgery | Medical Student Lectures | V-Learning

Among the variety of Neck Deformities, the incidence of cervical myelopathy is high in older individuals. All the details about Cervical Myelopathy, ranging from its definition to cervical myelopathy causes and symptoms are discussed in this lecture of orthopaedics for medical students. Alongside, ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament is made understandable.

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Lecture Duration - 00:48:58
Release Date - January 2020

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Cervical Myelopathy is a medically important condition associated with the cervical spine. It results in the compression of the neck. It is a disease of old age, occurring in people over 55 years of age.

Hey medical students, we know you have been lost in thought that whether age is the only factor causing this chronic condition. So, we have coupled various cervical myelopathy causes, for your understanding, in this sqadia.com Orthopaedic Surgery lecture.

The degenerative diseases causing cervical myelopathy include degenerative Cervical Spondylosis, congenital stenosis, OPLL, tumor, epidural abscess, trauma, cervical kyphosis, and neurologic injury.

A patient presents a wide range of cervical myelopathy symptoms such as neck pain and stiffness, extremity paresthesias, gait instability, and urinary retention. The anatomical degeneration occurring can be visualized through Clinical Radiology.

Japanese Orthopaedic Associations Evaluation System is also discussed for analyzing upper and lower extremity function, trunk, sensory disturbance, and bladder function. Cervical myelopathy ICD 10 criteria contain several versions which are also used to indicate a diagnosis.

When a patient presents to you with neck pain, it is not always necessary that he is suffering from cervical myelopathy. But if the person is suffering from cervical myelopathy, its differential diagnosis is important to know to not confuse it with other anomalies. An explanation is provided on multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, syringomyelia, and Spinal Cord tumours as its differential diagnosis.

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Coming towards the treatment of cervical myelopathy, it has two options. One is operative and the other non-operative.

Another condition, ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament is also discussed in great detail. It is characterized by the axial neck and Upper Limb pain, upper motor neuron symptoms, muscle weakness in arms, and sensory symptoms. Upon diagnosis, it is looked for cervical myelopathic symptoms, radicular symptoms, and cervical spine range of movement abnormality.

Being a medical student, you must come across the question that what is myelopathy vs radiculopathy. So, we have made it easy for you to understand. Radiculopathy is the compression of nerve roots while in myelopathy, the Spinal Cord is compressed itself.

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