Table 1. Frequency of common presenting symptoms and localization in the current series of CSEA patients.

Symptom	Frequency (%)	Localization	Frequency
Spinal pain	10 (62.5%)	Levels involved (overall)
Back pain	4 (25%)	Cervical only	12 (75%)
Neck pain	6 (37.5%)	Cervical + Thoracic	2 (12.5%)
Fevers/chills	5 (31.25%)	Cervical + Lumbar	2 (12.5%)
Altered mental status/lethargy	1 (6.25%)	Cervical Levels
Focal neurological findings	10 (62.5%)	C1 – C4	5 (31.25%)
Paralysis/paresis in extremities	7 (43.75%)	C5 – C7	11 (68.75%)
Paresthesias/pain in extremities	3 (18.75%)	Location
Urinary/Bowel symptoms	3 (18.75%)	Ventral	8 (50%)
		Dorsal	3 (18.8%)
		Lateral	1 (6.25%)
		Unspecified	4 (25.0%)