What is cervical spondylotic myelopathy?

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy refers to the changes in the spinal canal diameter and cord compression. Over time, the intervertebral discs dry out lessen in disc height. Symptoms include neck stiffness, arm pain, numbness in the hands, and weakness in the extremities.

How do members experience cervical spondylotic myelopathy?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cervical spondylotic myelopathy*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cervical spondylotic myelopathy*

Who has cervical spondylotic myelopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 18
50s 41
60s 50
70+ 20

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 93

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What is cervical spondylotic myelopathy?

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy refers to the changes in the spinal canal diameter and cord compression. Over time, the intervertebral discs dry out lessen in disc height. Symptoms include neck stiffness, arm pain, numbness in the hands, and weakness in the extremities.



Common symptoms reported by people with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for cervical spondylotic myelopathy

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Compare treatments taken by people with cervical spondylotic myelopathy

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Who has cervical spondylotic myelopathy on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 58 say cervical spondylotic myelopathy is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 4
40s 18
50s 41
60s 50
70+ 20
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 3
30-39 years 13
40-49 years 19
50-59 years 11
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 34
Female 93

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 59
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from cervical spondylotic myelopathy patients who have completed their condition history
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