Main description:

This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, edited by Dr. Michael G. Fehlings and Dr. Junichi Mizuno, focuses on Cervical Myelopathy. Topics include, but are not limited to, Epidemiology and overview of the clinical spectrum of degenerative cervical myelopathy; Pathobiology of degenerative cervical myelopathy; Natural history of degenerative cervical myelopathy; Imaging evaluation of degenerative cervical myelopathy: current state of the art and future directions; Pathophysiology of CPPD and OYL(OLF); Radiological evaluation of OPLL with dural ossification; Relationship of OALL, OPLL and OYL (OLF); Importance of sagittal alignment of the cervical spine in the management of degenerative cervical myelopathy; Anterior cervical options to manage degenerative cervical myelopathy; Laminectomy with or without fusion to manage degenerative cervical myelopathy; History and evolution of laminoplasty; Prediction of outcomes in managing degenerative cervical myelopathy; Neurological complications in managing degenerative cervical myelopathy; Options to manage the patient with mild degenerative cervical myelopathy; Management of the patient with cervical cord compression but no evidence of myelopathy; Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for CDD; Future Directions and New Technology, and more!

Contents:

Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

Cervical Myelopathy

Preface: Current Knowledge in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Epidemiology and Overview of the Clinical Spectrum of Degenerative Cervical

Myelopathy

Pathobiology of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

The Natural History of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Imaging Evaluation of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Current State of the Art

and Future Directions

Pathophysiology of Calcification and Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum in the Cervical Spine

Radiologic Evaluation of Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament with Dural Ossification

Ossification of the Ligaments in the Cervical Spine, Including Ossification of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament, Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament, and Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum

Importance of Sagittal Alignment of the Cervical Spine in the Management of

Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Anterior Cervical Option to Manage Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Laminectomy with or Without Fusion to Manage Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

History and Evolution of Laminoplasty

Significant Predictors of Outcome Following Surgery for the Treatment of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Neurologic Complications in Managing Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Management

Options of Management of the Patient with Mild Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Management of the Patient with Cervical Cord Compression but no Evidence of

Myelopathy: What Should We do?

Clinical Characteristics and Management of C3-4 Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Health Economics and the Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

Managing the Complex Patient with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: How to Handle the Aging Spine, the Obese Patient, and Individuals with Medical Comorbidities

Future Directions and New Technologies for the Management of Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy