How to Treat Diarrhea (BRAT Diet Method) Diarrhea is a common occurrence all over the world and it accounts for 48 million cases of food-borne illness in the United States and around 3000 cases result in death per year. It also results in 128,000 hospitalizations per year, usually for dehydration.
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a compression of the spinal cord in the neck. CSM often affects older adults.In people with CSM, changes in the bones, discs and ligaments of the spine cause pressure on the spinal cord.Some changes are because of normal aging.ome changes are caused by arthritis of the spine. CSM is the most common spinal cord problem in people 55 years and older in the United States. If CSM is not treated, it will usually stay the same or get worse.
A normal healthy cervical spine has a slight lordotic curve and it is anatomically important to bear the weight of head. Loss of cervical lordosis can result in straightening of cervical spine or in severe cases it can reverse the curve. The condition is also called cervical kyphosis.Loss of cervical lordosis can result in pain and stiffness in neck. Injury to cervical spine may also lead to loss of cervical lordosis. 2  A whiplash while driving motor vehicle, direct trauma on the neck can all contribute to muscle spasm and loss of curvature of cervical spine. 3  Osteoporosis is another important factor that may cause abnormality in cervical spine curvature.