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A member asked:

What is the cause of degenerative myelopathy?

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Unknown.: It can be associated with many diseases.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Kris Radcliff answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Spinal stenosis: The most common cause of cervical myelopathy is spinal cord compression from arthritis (disk herniations, bone spurs, osteophytes). This is called cervical spondylitic myelopathy.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

Specializes in Neurology

Please repost: Where did you come across this term "degenerative myelopathy"? The term refers to a disease of dogs, not people. Please clarify what you are asking about.

Answered 3/18/2017

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Related Questions

A member asked:

If the spinal canal is reduced between 10mm and 13mm in neutral position and in flexion the spinal cord is anteriorly displaced with CSF room posteriorly - could this cause myelopathy symptoms. No compressed but maybe abutment of cord. ?

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A member asked:

Does amount of compression relate to the severity of myelopathy? For example if there are only mild disc protrusions reducing cervical spine to 10mm - 13mm With abutment of cord in flexion only, could this cause significant myelopathy from neck down?

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A member asked:

I was diagnosis Spondylosis of thoracic spine without myelopathy. I went to a neurosurgeon but he just wanted to watch it. What will you suggest? Please advise the pain is so bad it causes me depression, anxiety and hard to concentrate?

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A member asked:

Can cervical radiculopathy and intervertebral disc disorder with myelopathy, cervical region cause bladder problems?"

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A member asked:

Can chronic intracranial hypertension (and so increased CSF spinal pressure) cause myelopathy / Radiculopathy? Or, maybe make mild stenosis worse due to the increased CSF amount / pressure? My Neuro symptoms improve when I have a CSF leak.

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