Cervical myelopathy describes a spinal cord compression at the cervical level of the spinal column resulting in spasticity (sustained muscle contractions), hyperreflexia, pathologic reflexes, digit/hand clumsiness, or gait disturbance. Classically, it has an insidious onset, progressing in a stepwise manner with functional decline. Management often involves surgery involving either anterior or posterior decompression of the tight area and likely fusion. A poor prognosis is associated with more than 18 months of symptomatic duration. Without treatment, patients may progress toward significant paralysis and loss of function. This activity reviews the etiology, presentation, evaluation, and management of cervical myelopathy and examines the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing the condition.
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- Specialty: Clinical Pathology, General Orthopaedics, General Pediatrics, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Musculoskeletal Oncology, Neurocritical Care, Neuropathology (incl. Neuromuscular), Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Trauma, Pain Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery, Rheumatology, Shoulder and Elbow, Soft Tissue & Bone, Surgery of the Hand, Surgery of the Spine