ArticleNorth American Spine Society journal2020
Assessment of standing balance in normal versus cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients.
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- Longitudinal Evidence on Natural History, Nonoperative Management, and Multimodal Surveillance in Mild to Moderate Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Scoping Review.Global spine journal · 2026Review
- Standardization and optimization of force platform testing for balance assessment in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Deep learning algorithm for identifying osteopenia/osteoporosis using cervical radiography.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Understanding degenerative cervical myelopathy in musculoskeletal practice.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Review
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: History, Physical Examination, and Diagnosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Isolating Neurologic Deficits in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: A Case-Controlled Study, Using the NIH Toolbox Motor Battery.Neurology. Clinical practice · 2023Article
- Normative data for the balance error scoring system for patients with chronic neck pain.Brazilian journal of physical therapyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundThe Romberg test is used to identify balance issues in patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM), but has subjective interpretation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate force plate pressure readings during a Romberg test to quantify postural control.
methodsQuantitative Romberg force plate readings with eyes open and closed in patients with CSM were obtained and changes in balance measurements were compared to a normal population (
resultsWe identified 30 CSM patients with a mean age of 58 ± 10 years. Majority of patients presented with pain (90%) and neurologic symptoms (83%). Cord compression on imaging was identified in 90%. Mean eyes closed Romberg measurements were larger compared to eyes open measurements in CSM patients (
conclusionsStanding balance can be quantified in patients with CSM and is worse when compared to a normal population. Long tract signs and cord compression in imaging translates to worse balance in myelopathic patients. The use of quantitative Romberg measurements help evaluate balance in CSM.
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