Cervical Radiculopathy
Definition
Clinical diagnosis
- based on a sclerotomal distribution of motor &/or sensory symptoms or signs
Caused by impingement of exiting nerve roots
- HNP
- zygo-apophyseal / facet joint hypertrophy
- neuro-central joint hypertrophy
May be acute or chronic
Epidemiology
M>F
Peak age 50-54
C7 > C6