Myelopathy
Describes any neurologic problem related to the spinal cord.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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What are the common symptoms of myelopathy?
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How do you diagnose degenerative myelopathy?
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What is the cause of degenerative myelopathy?
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In what way is degenerative myelopathy passed on?
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How will myelopathy affect my health going forward?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Myelopathy?
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What does I need to tell my child when older about having had myelopathy?
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How is degenerative myelopathy passed on genetically?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What is myelopathy (cervical) definition & all info about it plz?
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A 46-year old male asked:
What's the difference between myelopathy & radiculopathy and what are symptoms of both.
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A 30-year old female asked:
I have been diagnose with lumber intervertable disc without myelopathy and I've been to thearpy and the pains are getting worse what else could i do?
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A 30-year old asked:
Cervical myelopathy. What is it?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could an MRI show myelopathy on it?
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What is cervical myelopathy due to?
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A 51-year old asked:
What sort of disease is cervical myelopathy?
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How common is it for somebody to get cervical myelopathy?
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A 41-year old asked:
I know cervical myelopathy has consequences. What are they?
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A 37-year old asked:
Do lots of people get cervical myelopathy, or is it unusual?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do you diagnose and treat cervical spondylotic myelopathy?
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A 67-year old female asked:
What does "spinal cord signal is normal with no evidence of myelopathy", mean?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What can minor prominence of central canal lower thoriac be? Apart from myelopathy? Thankyou
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A 30-year old female asked:
Myelopathy of the spine. Does this include any Tumor? Does the word myelopathy also mean Tumor? Thanks
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A 64-year old asked:
I'm a 64 year old male with mod severe cervical spond. What is the probability of it developing to spondylotic myelopathy? I stretch, massages.
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A 48-year old asked:
How dangerous is lumbar disk disease with myelopathy?
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How concerning is lumbar disk disease with myelopathy?
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Is there tratment for spasticity due to cervical myelopathy ?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do peripheral nerve, polyradiculopathy or myelopathy mean?
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Is lumbar disk disease with myelopathy considered very serious?
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How serious or dangerous is lumbar disk disease with myelopathy?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What does lower thoracic myelopathy mean? Possibly a Tumor? Thanks
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