A 46 year-old woman presented with pain in the neck for several months followed by a rapidly progressive quadriparesis over two days. Schwannoma: (Left) T2-weighted sagittal MRI of the cervical spine; ...
The diagnosis is made using the patient's history and clinical evaluation. A gait abnormality characterized by poor coordination should alert the examiner to the possibility of cervical cord ...
Cervical radiculopathy, also known as a pinched nerve, happens when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated or compressed. It can be very painful and may affect a person’s quality of life. Usually, it ...
The extremely specialized procedure is for horses with cervical foraminal stenosis—a narrowing of an intervertebral opening ...
What Is a Spurling Test? The Spurling test was introduced in 1944. The name comes from one of the neurosurgeons, Roy Spurling, who created the exam to test neck pain. This test is a provocative test ...
This week we are going to discuss several conditions which affect the neck (cervical spine) and the treatments which may benefit. This is by no means an inclusive list, but covers some of the main ...