How much is cervical spinal stenosis serious?

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Although cervical spinal stenosis is not common in cervical spondylosis, and many people have already understood its basic treatment methods, it will bring serious symptoms to patients, which can lead to paralysis, so it is very concerned. In order to avoid this situation, let's talk about how serious is cervical spinal stenosis?.

How much is cervical spinal stenosis serious?

First: sensory disturbance: cervical spinal stenosis is mainly manifested as numbness, allergy or pain. Most patients with cervical spinal stenosis have the above symptoms, which are the initial symptoms. The limbs may be affected at the same time, or symptoms may appear first in one side of the limbs, but most patients begin to have sensory disorders in the upper limbs, especially in the arm. Trunk symptoms include sensory disturbance of the second rib or below the fourth rib, tightness of the chest, abdomen or pelvis, which is called "band feeling". In severe cases, dyspnea may occur.

Second: movement disorder: this kind of disorder appears after the sensory disorder. The symptoms were weakness, rigidity and inflexibility. Most of them start from the weakness and heaviness of lower limbs, and the feeling of foot landing like stepping on cotton. In severe cases, they are unstable in standing and walking, easy to kneel, and need to support the wall or walk with double crutches. With the gradual aggravation of symptoms of cervical spinal stenosis, they appear quadriplegia.

Third: urination and defecation disorders: generally appear later. Early cervical spinal canal stenosis is characterized by * stool and weakness, frequent urination, urgency and constipation, and urinary retention and fecal incontinence.

matters needing attention

After treatment, patients and their families must do a good job in the nursing of cervical spinal stenosis, which can not only help patients consolidate the curative effect, but also play an effective role in prevention and health care, and avoid repeated recurrence of cervical spinal stenosis, which will bring more adverse effects on patients' life or work.