Table 1 Clinical and neurological characteristics of DCM patients (n = 29).

From: Investigation of perfusion impairment in degenerative cervical myelopathy beyond the site of cord compression

Sex

N (%) or mean ± SD

Female

N = 11 (37.9%)

Male

N = 18 (62.1%)

Age [years]

56.9 ± 11.3

Clinical scores

mJOA (0 – 18)

16 ± 1.6

Nurick (0 – 5)

0.9 ± 0.7

UEMS (0 – 50)

49.5 ± 1.3

CLT (0 – 28)

27.0 ± 1.4

CPP (0 – 28)

26.7 ± 1.9

GRASSP (0 – 132)

125.1 ± 8.1

Maximum stenosis level

C3-C4

N = 5 (17.2%)

C4-C5

N = 8 (27.6%)

C5-C6

N = 15 (51.7%)

C6-C7

N = 1 (3.5%)

MSCC [%]

25.7 ± 10.4

MCC [%]

39.5 ± 10.8

Radiological evidence of myelopathy

N = 11 (37.9%)

Multi-segmental cervical spine stenosis

N = 21 (72.4%)

  1. mJOA: modified Japanese Orthopedic Association index (maximum 18 points); Nurick (maximum 2 points); UEMS: Upper Extremity Motor Score (maximum 50 points); CLT: Cervical Light Touch (C2-C8, maximum 28 points); CPP: Cervical Pinprick (C2-C8, maximum 28 points); GRASSP: Graded and Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension (Sensibility and Prehension subset test; maximum 132 points); MSCC: Maximum Spinal Cord Compression; MCC: Maximum Canal Compromise.
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