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Does cervical steonisis get worse with time?
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May do: Cervical canal stenosis (say less than 13 mm across) is something you are born with, but with the passage of time and , aging process and degenerative disc problems symptoms may develop sooner the narrower the canal width.
Answered 7/26/2012
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Maybe: It may become worse or stay the same. About 50/50 chance.
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