I have lost most of my motor skills. Partner and i went over a pothole on the road, That is how i found out through xrays. I am 53. i am dizzy all the time so driving is not an option, I can hardly walk yet doctors havent a clue
Thank you for this wonderful presentation. I just wanted to point the fact that the patients have no control over the waiting times before they get their surgery especially in Canada where I live. It takes at least a year to have an MRI done followed by at least another year to see a spine or neurosurgeon and more waiting before the surgery finally happens. It is imperative to shed more awareness about this condition, especially as the prognosis after surgery is much better if it’s performed within 6 to 12 months from the onset of the noticeable deterioration. Thank you again for being passionate about this topic
I was told I had myelopathy and had 3 level ACDF 2 years ago. My arm became numb and my hands weakened. Also progressing back pain along scapula and shoulders. Original surgeon said partial fusion at C6/7 and put in Dtrax wedges. No improvement. Xrays and CT show foramen compression, severe. Saw a neurosurgeon and had myelogram. That report says Partial bony fusion across the disc space is seen at the C6/7 level with incomplete fusion laterally. There is no bony fusion at the C4/5 level. Original surgeon says I fused completely. Not sure what to do next, if anything. Thanks. And thank you for this interesting video.
Hopefully the a&e in RVH Belfast get an update...I was sent home 3 times...last time by a neurologist reg who lied told me I'd see neurologist and have mri in 2 weeks! I'd been suffering from Oct 19 and had to have emergency posterior laminectomy after eventually being admitted for 6 weeks and still sent home with wrong diagnosis end Feb 2020..op April 2020 and I'm left with permanent damage and complete life change! So cross I knew there was something wrong with me but just ignored!
Hey doctor I have a question I had a mri on my neck like about 9 months ago. Was told I have Cervical Myelopathy with significant cord compression c5 c6. I have symptoms of 24/7 constant lightheadedness/dizziness that never goes away. When I bend over to pick something up from floor, it intensifies my lightheadedness. Been a couple years now feeling these symptoms. Had vertigo twice also (where It feels as if room is spinning). Other than that im brain fogged with lightheadedness/ Dizziness everyday. Does it cause any of these symptoms im explaining?
It varies , recovery from surgical pain and swelling can range from a few days to weeks, the spinal cord generally improves the most over the first 6 months post op
