Inside Medicine Issue 20 Vol 3

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Cervical disorders Spine by: Winston T. Capel, MD, MBA, FACS, FAANS Spinal Neurosurgery

Problemss ptoms Symptoms

Introduction Cervical Spine Disorders are common

in the population. The most common cervical spine problems/symptoms are: 1. Neck Pain 2. Radiculopathy (Arm Pain/numbness caused by nerve compression) 3. Myelopathy (Spinal cord compression by disc, ligament and bone) All 3 problems can exist solitarily or in combination in the same patient.


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