Quatitative MRI of the Spinal Cord in Cervical Myelopathy: Assessment of Microstuctural Damage for Outcome Improvement

Non-contrast cervical spine MRI including morphological and quantitative MRI sequences on a 3 Tesla scanner. MRI examination includes conventional and experimental sequences

Neurophysiological examination by motor and somatosensorial evocked potential using transcranial magnetic stimulation and electrical stimulation to the peripheral nerve

Upper and Lower limb assessment: Purdue Pegboard Test (PTT), Box and Block test (BBT), Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT), gait analysis and 30 seconds sit to stand test (30CST)

If applicable: Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery using PEEK or modern carbon fiber material