ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2021
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Clinical Presentation, Assessment, and Natural History.
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38 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Long-term effectiveness of stand-alone anchored spacer in multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion compared with cage-plate system: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- Zero-profile anchored spacer versus conventional plate-cage construct in bilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Pooled it
- Motor-dominant symptoms predict persistent neurological impairment in mild-to-moderate degenerative cervical myelopathy: a multi-state modeling study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Longitudinal Evidence on Natural History, Nonoperative Management, and Multimodal Surveillance in Mild to Moderate Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Scoping Review.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Characterizing proprioceptive dysfunction as an early sensory indicator of mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Astragaloside IV mitigates mitochondrial damage and neurological symptoms in rats with cervical spondylotic myelopathy by inhibiting IL-17/TRAF6/NF-κB pathway.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- Impact of subaxial cervical spine surgeries on patients' head-cervical spine mobility: measurement with CROM device.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Predictive value of preoperative T1 slope minus cervical lordosis for clinical outcomes after standalone laminectomy in elderly degenerative cervical myelopathy.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Disparities in quality of life and health literacy among patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy: the influence of racial and ethnic factors in the All of Us Research Program.Journal of neurosurgery. Spine · 2026Article
- Controversies surrounding posterior cervical laminoplasty for cervical spondylotic myelopathy with kyphotic deformity.American journal of translational research · 2026Review
- Advancing Precision Medicine in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Antibiotic administration decreases microglia and macrophage recruitment in a sex-dependent manner following Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.Molecular neurobiology · 2025Article
- Choosing the right treatment for degenerative cervical myelopathy.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
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- Impact of pre-operative cervical spine function on post-operative functional rehabilitation in patients after laminoplasty.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Chiropractic Management using Cox Technic Flexion Distraction for a Patient With Tandem Spinal Stenosis.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy in a Veteran Chiropractic Patient Referred for Lumbar Radicular Pain: A Case Report.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Tract-specific magnetization transfer ratio provides insights into the severity of degenerative cervical myelopathy.Spinal cord · 2024Article
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: History, Physical Examination, and Diagnosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Updates in current concepts in degenerative cervical myelopathy: a systematic review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a leading cause of spinal cord injury and a major contributor to morbidity resulting from narrowing of the spinal canal due to osteoarthritic changes. This narrowing produces chronic spinal cord compression and neurologic disability with a variety of symptoms ranging from mild numbness in the upper extremities to quadriparesis and incontinence. Clinicians from all specialties should be familiar with the early signs and symptoms of this prevalent condition to prevent gradual neurologic compromise through surgical consultation, where appropriate. The purpose of this review is to familiarize medical practitioners with the pathophysiology, common presentations, diagnosis, and management (conservative and surgical) for DCM to develop informed discussions with patients and recognize those in need of early surgical referral to prevent severe neurologic deterioration.
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