title: The significance of preoperative neurological disorders in predicting outcome of cervical spondylotic myelopathy after surgery.
abstract: The authors report the results of a large series of patients which underwent surgical treatment for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. In this retrospective study clinical findings before surgery are compared with results at the follow-up after two years; their significance as prognostic factors is investigated. Marked spasticity, prevalence of unilateral motor signs, presence of Brown-Sequard syndrome and of Lhermitte sign resulted valuable criteria in predicting outcome after surgery.
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000601:surgery*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013130:Spinal Stenosis / Q000601:surgery