Cervical Radiculopathy

Abstract

Cervical radiculopathy is a common condition that usually results from compression and inflammation of the cervical nerve root or roots in the region of the neural foramen. It is frequently caused by cervical disc herniation and cervical spondylosis. The diagnosis can be established by history and physical examination, but care should be taken, as diagnoses can mimic or coexist with cervical radiculopathy, such as entrapment neuropathies. The pathophysiology, presentation, and clinical evaluation of cervical radiculopathy are discussed.

Effects of three different conservative treatments on pain, disability, quality of life, and mood in patients with cervical spondylosis

“…However, satisfaction was also high when drug treatment was combined with other treatment methods or intensive drug treatment was used [5,19]. We found the highest degree of satisfaction in the active and passive treatment group, followed by the drug group and the active treatment group right after treatment.…”

“…One of the main causes of neck pain, especially in adult life, is degenerative changes in the cervical region. Arthritis of the cervical spine (cervical spondylosis) is an aging process vertebral bodies, facet joints, and ligaments of the cervical spine [1][2][3][4][5].…”

July 2017 critical care case of the month

“…He appears to have an acute quadraparesis with dysautonomia and hyporeflexia. This syndrome is classic for acute demyelinating radiculopathy or Guillain-Barré syndrome (1,2). His history suggests the possibility of wound botulism, but this usually affects muscles of the head and neck, and was not associated with dysautonomia.…”

Rotator cuff tears with cervical radiculopathy

“…44 Beginning in the third decade of life, the hydration of the nucleus starts to diminish, accompanied by fissuring of the annulus. 1,42,50 Subtle instability of the diskevertebral body complex can result, followed by development of osteophytes in the facet joints and joints of Luschka and, ultimately, narrowing of the spinal foramina. The sum of these age-related degenerative changes in the spinal column is termed ''spondylosis.''…”