Myelopathy: A Clinical Approach
Salman Bhai1, Shamik Bhattacharyya2
1Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
Seminars in Neurology
|June 1, 2021
Abstract:
Myelopathy is a clinical diagnosis with many causes. A focused history and neurologic exam can help identify a myelopathic syndrome that guides a targeted workup. Though an exact cause may not always be identified, a thoughtful clinical approach can narrow down the differential diagnosis enough to treat the patient.
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