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Cervical Myelopathy DRAFT

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Overview

This is a common degenerative condition of the cervical spine that leads to progressive narrowing of the spinal canal with subsequent compression of the spinal cord. This can lead to progressive upper and lower limb weakness, incoordination, sensory disturbances and sphincter dysfunction. Surgical intervention aims to prevent further deterioration by decompressing the spinal cord and when required, stabilise the cervical spine.

 

 

 

Who to refer

If the patient is neurologically deteriorating over the course of days, please refer urgently via Refer a Patient and the on-call team can assess the urgency of the case. 

If they are stable or progressively worsening over weeks to months, please refer via the Musculoskeletal Interface (MSKI) Service



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