Sensitivity of Pyramidal Signs in Patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with cervical myelopathy, hyperreflexia exhibited highest sensitivity whereas ankle clonus demonstrated lowest sensitivity. The prevalence of the pyramidal signs is correlated with increasing severity of myelopathy. PMID: 26949460 [PubMed]
Source: Asian Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research