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<Articles JournalTitle="Academic Journal of Surgery">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS)</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Academic Journal of Surgery</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2423-3218</Issn>
      <Volume>2</Volume>
      <Issue>3-4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2016</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>16</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy, Be Vigilant of Miscellaneous Presentations:  A Case Series</title>
    <FirstPage>62</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>65</LastPage>
    <Language>ENGLISH</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Babak</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mirzashahi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Orthopedic, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Seyed Mohammad Javad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mortazavi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Orthopedic, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mahmoud</FirstName>
        <LastName>Farzan</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Orthopedic, Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2016</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>16</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2016</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>16</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Background: Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the result of prolonged compression of the central spinal canal. Clinical and radiological manifestations of CSM could be misleading and physicians need to be&#xA0;vigilant while evaluating patients with neurologic complaints otherwise delay in diagnosis and management would happen that could finally lead to a poor outcome. The aim of this study was to report our series of&#xA0;patients with CSM to reiterate that CSM could have diverse manifestations, and it can be only identified if the physicians are aware and do a thorough investigation. The progressive nature of CSM makes its early diagnosis&#xA0;and subsequent appropriate management vital to avoid further complications.
Methods: A total of 10 patients who had diagnosed with CSM and undergone surgical treatment at our&#xA0; institute evaluated according to the pre-operative and post-operative Nurrick classification and also pre-operative history and physical examination findings and elecrodiagnostic examination.
Conclusions: Because of progressive nature CSM and wide range of clinical manifestation, high index of suspicion, early diagnosis and early treatment prior to permanent spinal cord injury is recommended.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://ajs.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajs/article/view/40</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://ajs.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ajs/article/download/40/30</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
