Cervical disc herniation diagnosis

• The effect of neck mobilization Vs. combined neck and lumbar mobilization on pain and range of motion in people with cervical disc herniation: A randomized controlled study
• Could the Hanging Drop Technique Be an Alternative Method to Loss of Resistance in Cervical Epidural Injections?
• Association relation of C(0)-C(2) Cobb angle and cervical disc herniation
• Short-Term Effects of Kinesio Taping on Pain and Functionality in Patients With Cervical Spine Surgery
• Unveiling the Silent Threat of Upper Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report
• Sequential Cranial and Overlooked Cervical Spine Injuries Due to Head Trauma: A Billiard-Like Mechanism
• Physiotherapy management of a patient with non-cardiac angina: A case report
• Case report of massive spontaneous subcutaneous emphysema and pneumomediastinum after cervical discectomy

see Cervical radiculopathy diagnosis.

Upper motor neuron findings usually in the lower extremities.

Weakness may occur without atrophy or fasciculations.

Spasticity: Poor control of the legs when walking, scissoring of the legs.

Sensation:

Any loss below the level of involvement will follow spinal cord patterns:

Complete loss

Brown Sequard pattern.

Central cord syndrome.

Pathologic reflexes: Hoffmann's reflex, Babinski sign, ankle clonus.

Cervical disc herniation Magnetic resonance imaging.

CT requires less time to perform than MRI and is considered superior to MRI for evaluation of disc containment (e.g., bone) ¹⁾.

Multidetector row computed tomography (MDCT) and MRI showed a moderate-to-substantial degree of inter-modality agreement for the assessment of herniated cervical discs. MDCT images have a tendency to underestimate the anterior/posterior extent of the herniated disc compared with MRI ²⁾.

Additionally, contrast-enhanced CT ³⁾ and CT myelography ⁴⁾ remain useful imaging tools in the evaluation of cervical radiculopathy, but they carry the risk of anaphylactic reactions and nephrotoxicity with the use of iodinated contrast material.

see Electrodiagnosis of cervical radiculopathy.