Compression of nerves in spinal cord cervical spondylosis can cause symptoms of wasting. Spinal cord cervical spondylosis is the most serious type of cervical spondylosis, which is caused by structural changes such as disc herniation, vertebral body osteophytes, hook vertebral joint hyperplasia, and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament that lead to compression of the spinal cord and dysfunction of the spinal cord. Some patients may have difficulty in swallowing and inability to eat due to the compression of the esophagus by the bony cervical anterior margin, which may lead to the symptoms of emaciation over time. The type of cervical spondylosis that is most likely to cause symptoms of emaciation is called esophageal cervical spondylosis, which belongs to other types besides the five major types of cervical spondylosis. Esophageal cervical spondylosis is mainly manifested as foreign body sensation in the pharynx, dysphagia, and respiratory difficulties. In severe cases, patients may have difficulty in drinking water, accompanied by wasting symptoms. In this case, surgical treatment is needed to relieve the compression of the esophagus before the patient’s symptoms can be restored. If the patient’s wasting symptoms are serious, or the symptoms do not improve, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment.