Myelopathy

General Information

A myelopathy means spinal cord damage. It is usually caused by spinal stenosis in the neck or middle back and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. “Myelopathic” is another term commonly used to describe patients with symptomatic cervical spinal stenosis. This is a serious condition that needs to be treated aggressively or significant and permanent neurological damage can occur.

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