| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6006357 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Thoracic stenosis with myelopathy should be entertained in patients with myelopathy. Over half of our patients with TS were over the age of 70, and men outnumbered women by a ratio of 2:1. Nearly half the patients with TS had concomitant cervical and/or lumbar degenerative disease warranting surgery also. Increased signal intensity on T2-weighted MRI images correlated with lower Frankel and JOA scores compared to those without. Decompression for thoracic stenosis is associated with neurological improvement.
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Patrick W. Hitchon, Kingsley Abode-Iyamah, Nader S. Dahdaleh, Andrew J. Grossbach, Najib E. El Tecle, Jennifer Noeller, Wenzhuan He,