Cervical myelopathy causing numbness and paresthesias in lower extremities: A case report identifying the cause of a false positive Sharp-Purser test.

DISCUSSION: A large disc herniation causing central canal stenosis could underpin a false positive SPT. Special tests should always be used with caution, as they can lead to inaccurate diagnoses if there is a false positive. PMID: 29474100 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29474100?dopt=Abstract

Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - February 23, 2018 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Mansfield CJ Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research

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