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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 4 Diagnosis and treatment of cervical spondylosis Cervical spondylosis is degeneration of bone and joint in the cervical spine (including the vertebral body, facet osteoarthritis, disc degeneration atrophy of the spinal canal bulging, disc space narrowing of the vertebral artery resulting in a relatively short based on the change, the injury, cold or improperly induced head and neck position, the cervical nerve roots, spinal cord, vertebral artery, sympathetic nerve caused by compression or irritation. as in, the elderly and shoulder pain common diseases. occur in the cervical intervertebral space 4 to 7. 1 Clinical manifestations Cervical tissue by pressure and divided into the following four types, most of which nerve root. 1.1 Clinical features of nerve root type: due to nerve root compression, outstanding performance for the upper extremity radiating pain can also upper extremity sensory changes and muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, and the relevant tendon reflexes diminish or disappear, neck pain, spinal process and paraspinal tenderness, neck stiffness, limited asymmetry, nerve root compression symptoms and neck pain often in the neck, brachial plexus traction test, increasing the pressure head test, the first traction against a comfort. 1.2 Clinical features of spinal cord: due to spinal cord compression, the most prominent pyramidal tract signs, limb movement disorder is not complete, No more neck pain, tenderness or movement disorder, brachial plexus stretch or pressure head test often negative, increased cerebrospinal fluid protein, cerebrospinal fluid circulation obstruction. 1.3 Clinical features of vertebral artery type: vertebral artery blood flow obstacle, the light show as dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting, visual loss, severe dizziness, even to fall, a certain position on the above symptoms, especially the lateral cervical out into a certain position or after the bend, it can inc