Degenerative cervical myelopathy presenting as subjective lower limb weakness could be a trap towards misdiagnosis.

ABSTRACT: When patients presenting with subjective lower limb weakness (SLLW) are encountered, it is natural to suspect a lumbar pathology and proceed with related clinical examination, investigations and management. However, SLLW could be a sign of degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) due to an evolving cord compression. In such circumstances, if symptoms are not correlated to myelopathy at the earliest, there could be potential complications over time. In this study, we intend to analyse the outcomes after surgical management of the cervical or thoracic cord compression in patients with SLLW. Retrospectively, patients who presented to our center during the years 2010-2016 with sole complaint of bilateral SLLW but radiologically diagnosed to have a solitary cervical or thoracic stenosis, or tande

SUBMITTER: Luo CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7712653 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature