Cervical myelopathy: a case report of a "near-miss" complication to cervical manipulation.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
; 31(7): 553-7, 2008 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Cases have been reported in which radiculopathy or myelopathy secondary to herniated disk has occurred after cervical manipulation. In each case, it is not possible to determine whether the neurologic symptoms and signs were directly caused by the manipulation or whether they developed as part of the natural history of the disorder. The purpose of this article is to report a case in which a patient with radiculopathy secondary to herniated disk was scheduled to receive manipulation but just before receiving this treatment developed acute myelopathy. CLINICAL FEATURES A patient with arm pain and numbness was referred by a neurosurgeon for nonsurgical consult. He had a large C5-6 disk herniation with no signs or symptoms of myelopathy. He was determined to be a candidate for nonsurgical intervention, including manipulation. Manipulative treatment was planned for the second visit. INTERVENTION ANDOUTCOME:
Ten days after the initial visit, and before any manipulative treatment being rendered, the patient developed symptoms suggestive of myelopathy, which were later determined on examination to be related to acute myelopathy secondary to the disk herniation.CONCLUSION:
Herniated disk in the cervical spine can progress to myelopathy as part of the natural history of this condition. Because of this, any interpretation of myelopathy that occurs after cervical manipulation, or any other procedure, must be made with caution.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Manipulação da Coluna
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos