It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have cervical stenosis despite not having any symptoms. The spinal cord is ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) comprises narrowing of the spinal canal with subsequent neural compression, and is frequently associated with symptoms of neurogenic claudication. To establish a ...

Spinal stenosis, characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, compresses neural elements and predominantly affects the lumbar and cervical spine. Symptoms include pain, numbness ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that happens when the spinal cord in the neck is compressed or squeezed. There are many things that can cause this, but one of the most common is cervical ...

Spinal stenosis develops when the spaces within the spine begin to narrow, exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well as nerves. This may cause pressure, hence different symptoms including pain ...

3 People from Asia-Pacific and African regions are also reported to have an increased prevalence of DCM and/or cervical stenosis.4 A recent review of the risk factors for the development of DCM ...

Spinal stenosis usually presents with pain radiating beyond the back to the buttocks, thighs or lower legs. The pain is worsened with extension of the lumbar spine (eg, standing or walking ...

3. Balance or coordination problems Discomfort or weakness in any area of the body could also be a symptom of compression in the spinal cord, especially in the cervical (neck) region, resulting in ...

The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae ... often causing pain and nerve compression. Spinal Stenosis: A narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.

This causes herniated discs or spinal stenosis. Obesity also correlates ... Extra weight can magnify the normal curvatures of ...

Ligaments and muscles connect these vertebrae, and a disc separates most of the vertebrae and acts like a cushion to absorb shock along the spine. Each vertebra is numbered and grouped into 5 regions.

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...