Congenital cervical spinal stenosis
Synonyms: Congenital narrowing of cervical spinal canal | Congenital stenosis of the cervical spine
Congenital cervical spinal stenosis is a rare neurological disease characterized by a congenital narrowing of the bony anatomy of the cervical spinal canal (saggital diameter <14mm) predisposing the individual to symptomatic neural compression such as cramps paresthesias pain muscle hypertonia and weakness myelopathy and sphincter disturbances.
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