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thoracic myelopathy (nursing management (minimise motor function of the…
thoracic myelopathy
nursing management
minimise motor function of the respiratory muscles
administer analgesia
preventing and promptly addressing infection
ensure adequate ventilation and lung function
monitoring cardiovascular function
maintain stable blood pressure
monitor temperature dysregulation
clinical manifestation
often a vague manifestation of a mixture of signs and symptoms
sensorimotor dysfunction in the lower extremities
diffuse or well localised pain in the thoracic regions
radiculopathy and possible urinay disturbances
symptoms
increased reflexes in one or both legs that cause spasticity
numbness
muscle weakness
tingling in areas of legs
causes
degenerative changes with subsequent stenosis and compression
spondylosis
ossification of the ligamentrum flavum induced by bone morphogenetic protein
pathophysiology
narrowing of the bony passageway of the spine through which spinal coerd and nerve root travel
central disc can also result in compession of the spinal cord leading to development of myelopathy
definitation
nervous system disorder that affects spinal cord in the middle spine