/congenital narrowing of cervical spinal canal

congenital narrowing of cervical spinal canal

Rare Disease

MONDO:0019357

Also Known As

congenital stenosis of the cervical spinecongenital cervical spinal stenosis

Definition

Congenital cervical spinal stenosis is a rare neurological disease characterized by a congenital narrowing of the bony anatomy of the cervical spinal canal (sagittal diameter <14mm), predisposing the individual to symptomatic neural compression, such as cramps, paresthesias, pain, muscle hypertonia and weakness, myelopathy and sphincter disturbances.