10 Myelopathy Symptoms
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Numbness
Those with myelopathy may experience numbness, or reduced sensation, in various parts of the body. Numbness may occur, for example, in the arms, legs, hands, feet, fingers or toes. Altered sensations occur because nerve impulses cannot travel through the spinal cord in the normal way when it is damaged.
If myelopathy is untreated, numbness may worsen and spread to other areas. Lack of feelings can lead to a range of issues, including clumsiness, injury and frustration.3Patel, Nilesh M. ‘Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (Spinal Cord Compression).’ American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases–conditions/cervical-spondylotic-myelopathy-spinal-cord-compression/
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