New Method for the Quantitative Assessment of Sensory Disturbances in Cervical Myelopathy: Application for Neurological Level Diagnosis
Takeshi Inoue, Shigeru Soshi, Makoto Kubota, Keishi Marumo
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: . METHODS: PS-2100, which measured the current perception threshold (CPT). The results were analyzed for their correlation with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and patient functional status assessed by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) and JOA Cervical Myelopathy Evaluation Questionnaire (JOACMEQ) scores. RESULTS: = 0.009). CONCLUSIONS: device correspond to the degree of patient functional disability and the lesion level. This indicates that both the distribution and intensity of sensory abnormalities are important for neurological level diagnosis in patients with cervical myelopathy.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineForearmMyelopathyMagnetic resonance imagingPalmLesionSensory systemVisual analogue scaleInternal medicineSurgeryRadiologySpinal cordPsychologyCognitive psychologyPsychiatryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsPeripheral Nerve DisordersSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic Myelopathy