The clinical condition of myelopathy refers to damage to the spinal cord.
Etiology
In neurosurgery, relevant causes of myelopathy include, in particular, spinal cord compression or circulatory disorders.
Imaging
MRI examination is considered the gold standard for diagnosing myelopathy, in which myelopathy appears as a hyperintense T2 signal.
Classification
The clinical classification of myelopathy can be performed according to the Ranawat classification.