Non-traumatic myelopathies represent a heterogeneous group of neurological conditions. Few studies report clinical and epidemiological profiles regarding the experience of referral services. Objective: To describe clinical characteristics of a non-traumatic myelopathy cohort. Method: Epidemiological, clinical, and radiological variables from 166 charts of patients assisted between 2001 and 2012 were compiled. Results: The most prevalent diagnosis was subacute combined degeneration (11.4%), followed by cervical spondylotic myelopathy (9.6%), demyelinating disease (9%), tropical spastic paraparesis (8.4%) and hereditary spastic paraparesis (8.4%). Up to 20% of the patients presented non-traumatic myelopathy of undetermined etiology, despite the broad clinical, neuroimaging and laboratorial investigations. Conclusion: Regardless an extensive evaluation, many patients with non-traumatic myelopathy of uncertain etiology. Compressive causes and nutritional deficiencies are important etiologies of non-traumatic myelopathies in our population.
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Pinto, W. B. V. de R., de Souza, P. V. S., de Albuquerque, M. V. C., Dutra, L. A., Pedroso, J. L., & Barsottini, O. G. P. (2016). Clinical and epidemiological profiles of non-traumatic myelopathies. Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 74(2), 161–165. https://doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20160001
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