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ArticleInteractive journal of medical research2024

Radiological Progression of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy in a Clinically Stable Patient: Case Report.

Rishi Umeria, Oliver Mowforth, Munashe Veremu, Benjamin Davies, Mark Kotter

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Article in Interactive journal of medical research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Rishi Umeria *Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8918-152X
Oliver MowforthDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6788-745X
Munashe VeremuDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-7565
Benjamin DaviesDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0591-5069
Mark KotterDivision of Neurosurgery, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5145-7199

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a common neurological condition, with disease progression that is both variable and difficult to predict. Here, we present a case of DCM in a gentleman in his late 60s with significant radiological disease progression without consequent change in clinical symptoms. The case serves as a reminder of an enduring medical aphorism that clinical history and examination should be prioritized above more complex data, such as imaging investigations. In addition, the case also highlights that guidelines should be contextualized within individual clinical circumstances.

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degenerative cervical myelopathymagnetic resonance imagingneurosurgeryradiology

Identifiers

PMID38935951
PMCPMC11240080

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