Abstract

Introduction: Cervical Myelopathy is a neurological impairment caused by compression of the cervical spinal cord mostly due to degenerative cervical spondylosis. Axial imaging is the modality for diagnosis which shows myelomalacia and focal cord atrophy. Main clinical findings:A58 years old female with complaints of weakness of both legs since 6 months which aggravated past 2 months, associated with numbness of both soles and palms came to OPD of our hospital. Diagnosis: She was diagnosed and treated for cervical myelopathy. Depending on the clinical signs and symptoms of the patient the condition can be correlated to Khalli (Kaphavrutha vyana and raktavritavata). Intervention:The patient was managed with internal and external medications including ksharavasthi. Outcome: The treatment showed marked improvement in gait, pain, numbness in both extremities and urinary incontinence. Conclusion: This article is an attempt to shed light on the management of cervical myelopathy and to explore the scope of further study

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