ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Utility of MRI in Quantifying Tissue Injury in Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Beyond the aging spine - a systematic review of functional changes in the human brain in cervical spondylotic myelopathy.GeroScience · 2024Pooled it
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- Quantitative assessment of asymptomatic spinal cord compression using MRI: a multi-center study.GeroScience · 2025Article
- The Duke University Cervical Spine MRI Segmentation Dataset (CSpineSeg).Scientific data · 2025Article
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: History, Physical Examination, and Diagnosis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Cervical spinal cord morphometrics in degenerative cervical myelopathy: quantification using semi-automated normalized technique and correlation with neurological dysfunctions.The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society · 2024Article
- The apparent diffusion coefficient based on small-field DWI is superior to T2-weighted imaging in evaluating neurological dysfunction of degenerative cervical myelopathy.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 · 2024Article
- A quantitative method to find the maximum level of spinal cord compression in degenerative cervical myelopathy.Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference · 2024Article
- Assessing the predictive capability of machine learning models in determining clinical outcomes for patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy treated with laminectomy and posterior spinal fusion.Patient safety in surgery · 2024Article
- Deep learning models for MRI-based clinical decision support in cervical spine degenerative diseases.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
- Systematic review protocol for complications following surgical decompression of degenerative cervical myelopathy.PloS one · 2024Article
- Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: An Overview.Cureus · 2023Review
- Management of Cervical Spinal Cord Injury without Major Bone Injury in Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a progressive disease that worsens over time if untreated. However, the rate of progression can vary among individuals and may be influenced by various factors, such as the age of the patients, underlying conditions, and the severity and location of the spinal cord compression. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment can help slow the progression of CSM and improve symptoms. There has been an increased use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods in diagnosing and managing CSM. MRI methods provide detailed images and quantitative structural and functional data of the cervical spinal cord and brain, allowing for an accurate evaluation of the extent and location of tissue injury. This review aims to provide an understanding of the use of MRI methods in interrogating functional and structural changes in the central nervous system in CSM. Further, we identified several challenges hindering the clinical utility of these neuroimaging methods.
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