Possible Causes for Myelopathy Myelitis Spondylotic myelopathy is the commonest cause of nontraumatic myelopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] and systemic autoimmune disorders with myelopathy, as well as post-infectious and paraneoplastic myelopathies. [doi.org] Inflammatory — Inflammatory Myelopathies — Inflammatory Myelopathy — Myelopathies, Inflammatory — Subacute Necrotising Myelitis — Myelitis, Subacute Necrotising — Necrotising [mesh.kib.ki.se] Spinal Cord Infarction BACKGROUND: Surfer’s myelopathy is a rare, acute, atraumatic myelopathy that occurs in novice surfers. [neurosurgerycns.wordpress.com] Spondylosis, a normal aging process, is the most common cause of a cervical myelopathy ( Figs. 45-9 and 45-10 ; Box 45-2 ). [aibolita.com] "Vascular myelopathies-vascular malformations of the spinal cord: presentation and endovascular surgical management". [en.wikipedia.org] Spinal Cord Compression The ideal treatment, therefore, depends on the situation, and the most acute treatment possible is necessary in patients presenting with myelopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Such is often the case with myelopathy. [necksolutions.com] Symptoms Some of the symptoms of a myelopathy mimic other spinal problems. [spineuniverse.com] Cerebral Angiitis Presenting age <50 years and myelopathy symptoms suggest primary angiitis of the central nervous system. CNS biopsy may reveal distinctive histopathologic changes. [ahajournals.org] Most commonly seen are headache, stroke and encephalopathy but myelopathies, cranial nerve palsies, dementia and seizures are also recognized. 1, 2 Methods used in diagnosis [academic.oup.com] CNS manifestations include headache, strokes, seizures, myelopathy, and encephalopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Mucopolysaccharidosis As both brothers had dysmorphic facial features, further work-up suggested the diagnosis of a rare familial form of myelopathy due to mucopolysaccharidosis VI. [eurekamag.com] Significant inverse correlation was found between cervical myelopathy scores and neurological strength scores. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Enlarged perivascular spaces, white matter lesions, hydrocephalus, brain atrophy, cervical spinal canal stenosis with or without spinal cord compression and myelopathy, and [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 Patients may develop myelopathy, but this condition does generally not manifest before puberty. [symptoma.com] The effect on the skeletal system is the main finding and there is a high risk of cervical myelopathy due to odontoid hypoplasia and severe neurological complication due to [egetipdergisi.com.tr] Atlantoaxial subluxation and stenosis of the spinal canal are observed in about a third of MPS-IH patients and results in spinal cord compression and early cervical myelopathy [symptoma.com] Lathyrism Ingestion of large amounts of poorly processed cassava roots is associated with the occurrence of an epidemic form of a noncompressive myelopathy (konzo) in African countries [medlink.com] McCandless’s body was autopsied or whether spinal cord sections were included that might corroborate the presence of a toxic myelopathy. [ghostofcharcot.net] […] to muscular spasticity and paraplegia of lower extremities (Karmakar, 2007) accompanied by muscular atrophy (Park, 2009), making it one of the most dreadful toxic spastic myelopathies [isebindia.com] Spinal Cord Injury Subacute posttraumatic ascending myelopathy (SPAM) is a rare event that occurs after spinal cord trauma or ischemia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] We reported a patient with C5 [S(C5/C6)] ASIA Impairment Scale C SCI due to cervical myelopathy who presented CO2 retention when taking a therapeutic dosage of pregabalin. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] To date, no traumatic myelopathy has ever been described in patients with HCU. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Primary Lateral Sclerosis Radiation-induced myelopathy Type 1 Excludes myelopathy NOS ( G95.9 ) paralysis G12.20 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code G12.20 Motor neuron disease, unspecified 2016 2017 2018 2019 [icd10data.com] SNOMEDCT: 81211007 – Primary lateral sclerosis Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Spinal muscular atrophy Hereditary spastic paraplegia Cervical myelopathy [visualdx.com] […] has arisen from the observation that many patients with PLS seemed ultimately to have different diseases such as ALS, spinal multiple sclerosis, or cervical spondylotic myelopathy [oxfordmedicine.com] Neurosarcoidosis Paraneoplastic isolated myelopathy: Clinical course and neuroimaging clues. Neurology 2011;76:2089-95. [Figure 1], [Figure 2] [annalsofian.org] Various neurological complications of sarcoidosis commonly reported are cranial nerve palsies, aseptic meningitis, myelopathy and intracranial masses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Herein we describe three unusual patient presentations of neurosarcoidosis, one with optic neuritis, a second with hydrocephalus and a third with cervical myelopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Systemic Lupus Erythematosus We evaluated ambispectively those patients with SLE presenting with clinical myelopathy and corroborated with spinal MRI. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Myelopathy associated with systemic lupus erythematosus in 6 cases. Chin J Neuroimmunol Neurol (Chinese), 2006, 13(5):294–298 Google Scholar 18. [doi.org] Herpes Zoster However, MRI can be carried out in cases when there is development of encephalopathy and myelopathy. [symptoma.com] • The absence of a rash or history of shingles does not exclude the possibility of varicella-zoster virus meningoencephalitis, myelopathy, or vasculopathy ( Gilden et al [medlink.com] Myelitis is often characterized by myelopathy at a level consistent with the spinal segment affected by herpes zoster. [intechopen.com] Multiple Sclerosis Sexual dysfunction in selected neurologic disorders: hypothalamopituitary disorders, epilepsy, myelopathies, polyneuropathies, and sacral nerve lesions. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] […] with gadolinium of brain and spinal cord findings multiple focal demyelination scattered in brain and spinal cord asymmetric periventricular plaques Differential Cervical myelopathy [orthobullets.com] Cavo-spinal phlebography in myelopathies. Stenoses of internal jugular and azygos veins, venous compressions and thromboses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis […] vomiting, pyrexia, hypersensitivity, decreased platelet count, cachexia (in 2 patients), arthralgia, myalgia, chorea, dementia, embolic stroke, intracranial hemorrhage, myelopathy [nejm.org] Toxoplasmosis Toxoplasmosis is an acute or chronic, widespread disease of animals and humans caused by Toxoplasma gondii. It has a number of effects, depending on the immune competence of the individual infected, and the timing of infection. Links: Toxoplasma gondii clinical features investigation treatment of toxoplasmosis advice[…] [gpnotebook.co.uk] Infectious Mononucleosis Characterized by the classic triad of fever, pharyngitis, and lymphadenopathy, along with atypical lymphocytosis. Often subclinical in young children. Positive heterophile antibody test and serologic test for antibodies against EBV are usually diagnostic. Rare but potentially life-threatening complications include severe[…] [us.bestpractice.bmj.com] Spinal Stenosis Nonsurgical Treatment of Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy Interventional treatments for cervical stenosis with myelopathy may include: Observation. [emoryhealthcare.org] The authors report two cases of thoracic spinal canal stenosis (SCS) and myelopathy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] She was diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cervical Osteoarthritis Cervicothoracic spondylosis Cervicothoracic spondylosis without myelopathy or radiculopathy Cervicothoracic spondylosis wo myelopathy Occipitatlantoaxial spondylosis wo myelopathy [icd9data.com] Some patients will exhibit signs and symptoms of radiculopathy and myelopathy. [aafp.org] We present a case of upper cervical myelopathy secondary to atlantoaxial instability and atlantodental osteoarthritis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Radiculopathy Cervical myelopathy can involve your arms, hands, legs, and bowel and bladder function. [nm.org] Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy Spine Hands are clumsier Handwriting is worse Harder to button your shirt Dropping things Unsteady gait Losing your sense of body consciousness [spinecenter.nm.org] […] and symptoms of radiculopathy and myelopathy. [dynamicchiropractic.com] Radiculomyelopathy (CSM), because the most significant risk factor for the development of myelopathy was preexisting spinal stenosis. [musculoskeletalkey.com] TMS can aid physicians to:[9] Determine whether myelopathy exists Identify the level of the spinal cord where myelopathy is located. [en.wikipedia.org] We report two cases of disabling myelopathy in association with pulmonary infection byMycobacterium kansasii andMycobacterium malmoense; the myelopathy is presumed to be a [thorax.bmj.com] Cervical Spondylosis This type of myelopathy hand they have termed "amyotrophic type of myelopathy hand." [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Cervical spondylosis with cervical myelopathy, commonly referred to as cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), refers to impaired function of the spinal cord caused by degenerative [spine-health.com] […] termed "Myelopathy hand," they have occasionally seen a different type of myelopathy hand characterized by muscle wasting and motor dysfunction in patients with cervical [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Lumbar Spondylosis […] joint without myelopathy Spondylosis of lumbosacral joint WO myelopathy Applies To Lumbar or lumbosacral: arthritis osteoarthritis spondylarthritis ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index [icd9data.com] Treatment of Lumbosacral Spondylosis without Myelopathy In majority of the cases of lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy, the treatment is non-operative. [epainassist.com] 721.3 Lumbosacral spondylosis without myelopathy convert 721.3 to ICD-10-CM 721.4 Thoracic or lumbar spondylosis with myelopathy 721.41 Spondylosis with myelopathy, thoracic [icd9data.com] Anterior Spinal Artery Syndrome WHY IS IT CALLED ANTERIOR MYELOPATHY? [medfriendly.com] @article{3a364de4fe59438f9a76527b4dd2966b, title = "Anterior spinal artery syndrome presenting as cervical myelopathy in a patient with subclavian steal syndrome", author [jhu.pure.elsevier.com] Spondylosis of cervical joint W myelopathy Spondylosis of cervical joint with myelopathy Stenosis of cervical (neck) spine with myelopathy Stenosis of cervical spine w myelopathy [icd9data.com] Cervical Radiculitis Cervical myelopathy can involve your arms, hands, legs, and bowel and bladder function. [nm.org] If symptoms of cervical myelopathy are evident or progressing, you ought to be assessed by your NASS doctor. [spine.org] Toe-heel walking is difficult in cervical myelopathy. [bjgp.org] Spinal Demyelination Izumo S (1989) The pathogenesis of HTLV-I associated myelopathy. Saishin Igaku 44:1603–1609 Google Scholar 10. [springerlink.com] Some patients will exhibit signs and symptoms of radiculopathy and myelopathy. [aafp.org] Another AVF with myelopathy and dilated vessels. [radiologyassistant.nl] Paraparesis Abstract: Human T lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I)-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is chronic progressive myelopathy characterized by bilateral [eurekaselect.com] HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis) 1. [radiopaedia.org] HTLV-I, tropische spastische Lähmung - Klinische (Problembeschreibung) Myelopathie mit HTLV-I verbunden erfolgt meist in Form von langsam fortschreitende Brust Myelopathie [lekarzkatowice.blogspot.com] Syringomyelia Post-traumatic syringomyelia (cystic myelopathy): a prospective study of 449 patients with spinal cord injury. [doi.org] Cervical Herniated Disc OBJECTIVE: To describe the management of 7 patients with grade 1 cervical compressive myelopathy attributed to herniated disc using intermittent cervical traction and manipulation [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] When disc herniation leads to compression of the spinal cord, this compression may lead to a group of symptoms referred to as myelopathy. [neurosurgery.wustl.edu] See Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy When the spinal cord becomes compressed, myelopathy with damage to the spinal cord can result. [spine-health.com] Myelopathy TMS can aid physicians to:[9] Determine whether myelopathy exists Identify the level of the spinal cord where myelopathy is located. [en.wikipedia.org] Cause: Various factors give rise to myelopathy. [symptoma.com] [13] See also[edit] Surfer's myelopathy References[edit] ^ "Myelopathy" at American Journal of Neuroradiology ^ "The Science of CSM". [en.wikipedia.org] Subacute Transverse Myelitis Myelopathy work-up Acute intramedullary myelopathy Toxic myelopathy : Can occur hours after intranasal insufflation of heroin. [neuroweb.us] Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a common cause of myelopathy and may mimic transverse myelitis. [mayoclinic.pure.elsevier.com] […] steroid nonresponsive myelopathy. [neurology.org]
