Prevalence and Surgical Outcomes of Neuropathic Pain in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
This study provides the first large-scale prospective evaluation of neuropathic pain in DCM. While neuropathic pain is prevalent and improves with surgery, residual symptoms-especially paresthesia/dysesthesia-remain common and impactful. These findings highlight the importance of individualized postoperative pain management strategies to optimize long-term QOL.
Authors
- Satoshi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7287-6998)
- Masaya Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7916-5497)
- Narihito Nagoshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8267-5789)
- Hitoshi Kono
- Yoshiomi Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5536-5205)
- Takahito Iga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7869-7421)
- Norihiro Isogai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-530X)
- Toshiki Okubo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-7422)
- Junichi Yamane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8001-0302)
- Kazuki Takeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3857-4985)
- Takeshi Fujii
- Masahiro Ozaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1500-5468)
- Kota Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6113-9163)
- Yosuke Horiuchi
- Yasuhiro Kamata
- Morio Matsumoto
Institutions
- Keio University (JP)
- Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department (JP)
- Saiseikai Kanagawa Hospital (JP)
- Keio University Hospital (JP)
- Murayama Medical Center (JP)
- Keiyu Orthopedic Hospital (JP)
- National Hospital Organization (JP)
- keiyu Hospital (JP)
- Saiseikai Yokohama Eastern Hospital (JP)
- Social Insurance Saitama Chuo Hospital (JP)
- Mita Hospital (JP)
- Saiseikai Ibaraki Hospital (JP)
- Saitama Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Spine
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/brs.0000000000005482
- Primary Topic
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00