Different types of cervical spondylosis cause not all the same discomfort symptoms, mainly nerve root cervical spondylosis, spinal cord cervical spondylosis, vertebral artery cervical spondylosis, sympathetic nerve cervical spondylosis, and cervical cervical spondylosis.
1. Nerve root cervical spondylosis: It mainly manifests as neck pain and stiffness, radiating pain or numbness in the upper limbs, weakness and heaviness in the upper limbs, and loss of grip strength.
2. Spinal cord cervical spondylosis: It mainly manifests as numbness and weakness of the limbs, sensory and motor disorders, and may even be accompanied by defecation and urination dysfunction.
3. Vertebral artery-type cervical spondylosis: the main manifestations are dizziness, headache, autonomic and visceral dysfunction, motor and sensory disorders, visual disturbances, neck pain and activity limitation.
4. Sympathetic cervical spondylosis: mainly manifested as head symptoms such as dizziness, eye, ear, nose and throat symptoms such as dry eyes and loss of taste, gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, cardiovascular symptoms such as palpitations, and facial symptoms such as excessive sweating.
5. Cervical cervical spondylosis: also known as localized cervical spondylosis, mainly manifested as neck and shoulder discomfort, soreness and pain, and stiffness.
The clinical symptoms of cervical spondylosis are related to the location of lesions, the degree of tissue involvement and individual differences, and it is recommended that patients should consult a doctor in time and actively cooperate with the doctor’s diagnosis and treatment after experiencing symptoms related to cervical spondylosis.