Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy/ Cervical Canal Stenosis/ Cervical Myelopathy due to Ossified Posterior Longitudinal Ligament [OPLL]:
Overview: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy is defined as compression of spinal cord due to age related changes in the vertebral column. It may cause symptoms like imbalance while walking, hand dysfunction and weakness in arms/ legs. This is a slowly progressive disorder. In most cases, surgery is recommended to relieve the compression.