2008
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0585-1
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Presymptomatic spondylotic cervical myelopathy: an updated predictive model

Abstract: Spondylotic cervical cord compression detected by imaging methods is a prerequisite for the clinical diagnosis of spondylotic cervical myelopathy (SCM). Little is known about the spontaneous course and prognosis of clinically ''silent'' presymptomatic spondylotic cervical cord compression (P-SCCC). The aim of the present study was to update a previously published model predictive for the development of clinically symptomatic SCM, and to assess the early and late risks of this event in a larger cohort of P-SCCC… Show more

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“…8 In particular, the existence of intramedullary intensity changes as well as the effacement of the subarachnoid space and spinal cord compression on MRI helps us to diagnose patients with CSM. 9 Intramedullary intensity changes on MRI have been reported to reflect irreversible changes in the spinal cord, to be related to pyramidal signs, and to be indicative of the prognosis, although this remains controversial. [10][11][12][13] However, the extent of spinal cord compression, even with intramedullary intensity changes on MRI, does not necessarily correlate with that of clinical symptoms.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…8 In particular, the existence of intramedullary intensity changes as well as the effacement of the subarachnoid space and spinal cord compression on MRI helps us to diagnose patients with CSM. 9 Intramedullary intensity changes on MRI have been reported to reflect irreversible changes in the spinal cord, to be related to pyramidal signs, and to be indicative of the prognosis, although this remains controversial. [10][11][12][13] However, the extent of spinal cord compression, even with intramedullary intensity changes on MRI, does not necessarily correlate with that of clinical symptoms.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yapılan son çalışmalarda, servikal miyelopatinin tedavisinde, sebep ister servikal disk hernisi, ister spondiloza bağlı kanal darlığı olsun, kompresyon miyelopatisi hafif düzeyde ise, öncelikle prognostik faktörlerin belirlenmesi ve hastaların konservatif tedavi ile takip edilmesinin tedavinin daha uygun olduğu savunulmaktadır (11)(12)(13). Bizim vakamızda da servikal MRG'de miyelomalazik sinyal değişikliği olmasına rağmen belirgin nörolojik defisitin olmayışı acilen cerrahiye yönlenmeden önce prognostik faktörlerin değerlendirilmesi gerektiği sonucuna varmamıza neden olmuştur.…”
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“…Sonuç olarak cerrahi dekompresyon hiperintens sinyal değişikliğini gidermekte hızlı bir çözüm gibi görünse de, hastaya klinik seyir ya da semptomların ortadan kalkması açısından ne kadar faydalı olacağı konusu tartışmalıdır (10). Hayvan deneylerinden elde edilen veriler ışığında spinal kordun maksimal düzeyde komprese olana kadar fonksiyonunu kaybetmediği ve basıya karşı dirençli olduğu belirtilmekte ancak patolojik değişikliklerin ortaya çıkması için gereken kritik kompresyon derecesi tam olarak bilinmemektedir (12). Penning ve ark.…”
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