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Cervical Spondylosis

Definitions

 

Cervical spondylosis

- chronic disc degeneration & associated facet arthropathy

 

Cervical myelopathy

- spinal cord dysfunction

- secondary to extrinsic compression of cord or its vascular supply

 

Cervical radiculopathy

- sclerotomal distribution of motor &/or sensory symptoms or signs

- due to compression of nerve root