CT demonstration of cervical spinal cord compression--cause of reversible itching and burning in the lower extremities.
Cervical spinal cord compression is easily and accurately demonstrated by CT. Isolated atypical sensory symptoms in the saddle area and lower extremities may be the earliest and only manifestations of cervical spinal cord compression from cervical spondylosis. A case is presented manifesting such symptoms, which were reversed completely by surgical decompression of the cervical spine.
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology*; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed