Myelopathy

Myelopathy is a condition, caused by excessive pressure on the spinal cord. The pressure can be external from a disc bulge, overgrown bone or a tumor. Your spinal cord is the main nerve pathway between your brain and your body. Pressure on it can cause problems throughout your body depending on the location of compression.

Symptoms

• Difficulty in walking

• Tightness of limbs

• Loss of dexterity of the fingers

• Repeated tripping over objects

• Soft cotton like sensation of the feet

• Neck pain

Treatment

• Anterior cervical discectomy (ACDF)

• Anterior cervical disc replacement

• Laminectomy

• Laminoplasty

• Cervical Corpectomy

• Thoracic decompression

Myelopathy treatment in Bangalore