Table 1.
Demographic data of the Myelopathy and Control groups
| Control group (n = 49) |
Myelopathy group (n = 62) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (y (SD) | 62.1 (13.3) | 62.3 (13.8) | ||
| Male (%) | 20 (38.8) | 48 (77.4) | ||
| Female (%) | 29 (61.2) | 14 (22.6) | ||
| Diagnosis (%) | CTS | 34 (69.4) | CSM | 32 (51.6) |
| CuTS | 9 (18.4) | CDH | 5 (8.1) | |
| CTS + CuTS | 1 (2.0) | OPLL | 22 (35.5) | |
| CTS + DN | 1 (2.0) | combination | 3 (4.8) | |
| TTS + DN | 1 (2.0) | |||
| TOS | 1 (2.0) | |||
| Cervical radiculopathy | 1 (2.0) | |||
| Neuralgic amyotrophy | 1 (2.0) | |||
CTS: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
CuTS: Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
DN: Diabetic Neuropathy
TTS: Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
TOS: Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
CSM: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy
CDH: Cervical Disc Herniation
OPLL: Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament