Etiological Spectrum of Myelopathy (Except Longitudinally extensive Transverse Myelitis) in Tertiary Care Institute of Eastern India in Dept. of Neurology
European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine,
2022, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 1446-1448
Abstract
Background: Myelopathy can refer to any form of spinal cord pathology whereas myelitisrefers to an inflammatory or infectious process. The present study was conducted to assess
etiological Spectrum Of myelopathy in a tertiary care institute of Eastern India in Dept. of
Neurology.
Material and methods: The present study was conducted to assess etiological Spectrum of
myelopathy in a tertiary care institute of Eastern India in Dept. of Neurology. The number of
patients included in the study was 50 patientsof non-traumatic compressive myelopathy.
Patients were clinically evaluated and relevant routine biochemical analysis and appropriate
neuroimaging studies were carried out in all.
Results: In the present study 50 patients of non-traumatic myelopathy were included.
Various etiologies of compression myelopathy in 50 patients were Tuberculosis Potts with
paravertebral abscess in 34% patients, cervical spondylosis in 24% patients, Benign neoplasm
in 12% followed by CV anomalies in 6% patients.
Conclusion: The present study concluded that Tuberculosis Potts with paravertebral abscess
was the most common etiology of non-traumatic compressive myelopathy.
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