Case report on compressive cervical myopathy
Keywords:
tingling sensation, compression cervical myelopathyAbstract
Introduction: Cervical myelopathy is a condition describing a compression of the spinal cord at the cervical level of the spinal column resulting in spasticity, hyperreflexia, pathologic reflexes, digit/ hand clumsiness or gait disturbance. Classically it has an insidious onset progressing in a stepwise manner with functional decline. Without treatment, patients may progress toward significant paralysis and loss of function [1].
Clinical findings: Symptoms of cervical myelopathy include clumsiness in the hands, restricted ability to do fine motor skills, neck pain, weakness, pain in the shoulder or arms, and numbness in one or both hands.
Diagnostic evaluation: Blood test: Hb-13.5 gm%, Total RBC count-4.95 millions/cu.mm, Total WBC Count-14700 / cu mm, Total Platelet Count: 2.28, RDW- 14.6 %, Monocytes-04%, Granuloctyes-64%, Lymphpocytes-30%, Therapeutic Intervention: Tab MVBC OD, Tab Dolo 650 SOS, Tab Neurovit 1 Tab OD.
Outcomes: After treatment patient shows improvement.
Conclusion: Patient was hospitalized to AVBRH Neurosurgery Department with chief complain of tingling sensation in both lower limbs and also involved bilateral upper limbs associated with generalized weakness.
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