Cervical Myelopathy Presenting as Bilateral Upper Extremity Weakness

Abstract

A 57-year-old man with insidious onset of progressive bilateral upper extremity weakness was referred to physical therapy by his primary care physician. Following examination, the physical therapist referred the patient back to his primary care physician with a request for cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and neurology consultation. Cervical radiographs demonstrated multilevel degenerative changes, while cervical spine MRI revealed compressive myelopathy, significant spinal canal stenosis, and severe spondylosis J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2017;47(9):691. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7287.

Keywords: cervical myelopathy; cervical spine; magnetic resonance imaging; neck; radiography; upper extremity.