The characteristic of axial pain and EEG analysis of patients after laminoplasty

The characteristic of axial pain after open-door laminoplasty in patients with degenerative cervical spine myelopathy and the correlation with electroencephalogram analysis: a prospective cohort study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 18~70 years.
• Diagnosed as degenerative cervical spine myelopathy.
• Must receive C3-C7 open-door laminoplasty.
• Agree to join this study and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe cervical spine kyphosis.
• Cervical spine radiculopathy.
• Laminoplasty with fusion.
• Cervical spine anterior column lesion because of tumor, trauma or infection.
• Severe osteoporosis.
• Morbid obesity.
• patients with mental disorder.
• Pregnancy.
• History of infection within last 3 months.
• Severe nervous system disease.
• Abnormal laboratory report of liver function, kidney function and hematologic system.
• Poor compliance.
• Patients with other surgical contraindications.
• Patients with intemperance or taking drugs.
• Patients who joined other study within the last 3 months.
• Patients with a chief complaint of neck pain (VAS score ≥3 points).
• Left handedness.

Patients with CSM undergoing C3-7 open-door laminoplasty.