Case 14 Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy
Case
14
Cervical
Radiculopathy and Myelopathy
What
happened ? What
are difficulties ?
Clinical
Examination
Introduction
ownself
Exposure
– Upto Umbilicus
Hand
scrubbing
Look- Standing
Patient
Comment on
Cervical Collar
Attitude of the
limb
Alignment - Front
Head at Centre
Both shoulders are leveled,
Chest
is symmetric on both the sides
No
wasting of muscles on chest , shoulder ,arm , forearm ,
thenar and hypothenar muscles with normal overlying skin
Side Normal cervical lordosis
Maintained deltoid contour , elbows extended
,
Back
Spinal
curvature is maintained with no kyphoscoliosis
Normal overlying skin on back with no
dimpling , tuft of hair
and swelling
No wasting of
muscles on supr and intraspinatus fossa ,shoulder and dorsal surface of arm ,
forearm and hands
Gait Normal /
Stooped wide based gait /frequent fall or early shuffling
Ask Patient to
Sit
Neck ROM – Decreased ROM
particularly Lateral Flexion
Lumbar ROM
Spurling sign + - Hyperextension + Lateral rotation
towards affected side + gentle
compression – if illicits Pain – s/o Radiculopathy
Shoulder Abduction sign + , Relief of pain with hands putting on
head with shoulder abducted.
Hoffman’s Reflex Reflex – thumb and other fingers extend with
sudden long finger DIP joint extension
Scapulohumeral Reflex Taping spine of scapula illicits a
brisk scapular elevation and abduction of humerus .
Reverse Asymmetric Jerk Biceps / Supinator
Inverted Radial Reflex During testing Brachioradialis reflex
, the response is reciprocal spastic contracture of fingers.
Lhermitte’s Sign Neck – Flexion leads to burning sensation
involving upper and lower extremities and trunk.
Finger Escape Sign In making a grip , 2 ulnar
digits drift out.
In
grip and release test , patient unable to form a fist and release all digits
within 10 seconds period
Neurovascular Examination
UE – C 5 – T 1
LE – l2 – S 5
Spasticity / Clonus
Sensation – including joint position
which is maintained
Power
Reflexes – Knee and Ankle – Brisk
bilaterally
Plantar reflex upgoing
In case of Myelopathy spasticity ,
clonus , brisk reflexes , plantar upgoing.
Cervical Radiculopathy has LMN type
presentation .
Discussion
Investigations
X-ray - C- spine –AP / Lateral
MRI
Blood – CBC ,ESR, CRP
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