Life expectancy in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy is currently reduced but can be restored with timely treatment.
Benjamin Marshall DaviesDaniel StubbsConor S GillespieBen GrodzinskiAshwin VenkateshMatthew GuilfoyleMark R N KotterRodney LaingPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2023)
Life expectancy is reduced in those undergoing surgery for DCM. This is driven by premature mortality among those left with severe disability. As disability can be reduced with timely treatment, these findings reinforce the need for collective and global action to raise awareness of DCM and enable early diagnosis.