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Nurick classification

Cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Grade 0

Signs or symptoms of root involvement without spinal cord disease

Grade I

Signs of spinal cord disease without difficulty in walking

Grade II

Difficulty in walking without effect on employment

Grade III

Difficulty in walking with effect on full-time employment

Grade IV

Can walk only with aid or walker

Grade V

Chair-bound or bed-ridden






Reference



Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation, and TreatmentDarren R. Lebl, MD, Alex Hughes, MD, [...], and Patrick F. O’Leary, MD . HSS  J. Jul 2011; 7(2): 170-178.

Williams KE, Paul R, Dewan Y. Functional outcome of corpectomy in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Indian J Orthop. 2009 Apr.;43(2):205-209.