Cervical myelopathy results from compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical area of the spine). Symptoms of cervical myelopathy may include problems with fine motor skills, pain or stiffness ...

An MRI may be used to examine the brain or spinal cord for tumors, aneurysms or other conditions. Learn more about how MRIs of the spine and brain work.

Objective To evaluate golimumab's effect on MRI-detected spinal inflammation in ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Methods Patients were randomly assigned to subcutaneous injections of placebo (n=78), ...

The pain aggravated with tilting the head to an opposite direction. Plain X-ray of the cervical spine was unremarkable and an MRI of the cervical spine revealed a normal sagittal profile but axial ...

The aim of the study was to analyse the risk of symptomatic myelopathy after minor trauma in patients with asymptomatic spondylotic cervical spinal cord encroachment (ASCCE). In a cohort of 199 ...

An MRI scan of the cervical spine was repeated (figure 2) and this disclosed signal changes in the cord showing hyperintense signals on T1-weighted and T2-weighted sequences at C5–6 level suggesting ...

According to the National Institutes of Health, 8.2% of American adults have chronic severe back pain. Sometimes, the pain can be a sign of a much more serious problem.

You might not be aware of the medical term kyphosis, but chances are you will have heard of a ‘Dowager’s Hump’, or its modern ...

Find out what you need to know about the Hoffman test. Learn about the connection between the Hoffman sign, cervical cord compression, and cervical myelopathy.

All recruited participants had whole-spine MRI from the cervical (C2) region to the lumbosacral (S1) region and the sacroiliac (SI) joint MRI done on the day of the interview. T1, STIR and ...

Health care visits related to symptoms or concerns regarding the neck are common. This video reviews the cervical spine anatomy and demonstrates a physical examination of the cervical spine.

Your seven cervical vertebrae are the portion of the spine in your neck. They protect your spinal cord and can be affected by various conditions.