Cervical Spondylosis with Unilateral Symmptomatic Radiculopathy and Radiculopathy on the Asymptomatic Side

Authors

Hwa-Lin Shou
Shei-Song Hsu
Rai-Chi Chan
Tao-Chan Hsu

Translated Title

頸神經根病變：症狀側與無症狀側之間關係的探討

Abstract

This study has the following purposes: (1) to inquire the incidence of radiculopathy on the asymptomatic side in the cervical spondylotic patients with unilateral symptomatic radiculopathy. (2) to inquire the relationship between asymptomatic side and symptomatic side in the unilateral symptomatic radiculopathic patients due to cervical spondylosis. All subjects has been studied by motor and sensory nerve conduction test, and electromyography (EMG) for muscles supplied by roots from C-5 to T-l levels bilaterally. The results showed that the incidence of radiculopathy and the EMG abnormalities on the asymptomatic side correlated well with the EMG abnormalities on the symptomatic side, but not nerve conduction studies, nor clinical courses. EMG examination may be very helpful in such a diagnosis and may be more carefully taken bilaterally for cervical spondylosis patients with unilateral symptomatic radiculopathy, not only for early diagnotic but also for early treatment.

Language

Traditional Chinese

First Page

105

Last Page

110

Recommended Citation

Shou, Hwa-Lin; Hsu, Shei-Song; Chan, Rai-Chi; and Hsu, Tao-Chan (1995) "Cervical Spondylosis with Unilateral Symmptomatic Radiculopathy and Radiculopathy on the Asymptomatic Side," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 23: Iss. 2, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/3005-3846.1950
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol23/iss2/3