Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. Resulting pain and numbness (in the hands, arms, legs, and/or feet) can vary depending ...

The clinical and laboratory findings in six patients with congenital narrowing of the cervical spinal canal and neurological symptoms are described. A variable age of onset and an entirely male ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

To simplify it the word stenosis means narrowing. So this is a disease condition where the diameter or area of the spinal canal becomes narrow through which the neural elements like the spinal ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, which houses the spinal cord and nerve roots. This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal and occurs most often in people over 50 years of age. As the canal narrows, it puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves in the canal, causing pain ...

Spinal stenosis is characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal, which puts pressure on the nerves and blood vessels of the spine. While some people may not experience noticeable symptoms with ...

Some people may be born with a narrow vertebral canal in the neck. Flexing the neck may worsen symptoms. Often the history of symptoms and physical exam may lead to suspicion of cervical stenosis, ...

Background Tandem Spinal Stenosis (TSS) is a disease characterised by the narrowing of the spinal canal in two or more non-adjacent areas of the spine, often affecting both the cervical and lumbar ...

Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...

Measurement of antero-posterior diameter and the cross sectional area of spinal canal with varying cut-off levels are the most often applied criteria for central stenosis; height and length of the ...