Cervical Spine: Diagnoses and Locations Glossary

This article serves as a glossary of the diagnoses and location details currently available in the DataBiologics platform. It is designed as a quick reference for members to easily review the standardized terms used across the system.

• Disc annular Tear: a rupture or break in the outer fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc.
  Locations available: -C2-3 Disc
                                     -C3-4 Disc
                                     -C4-5 Disc 
                                     -C5-6 Disc 
                                     -C6-7 Disc 
                                     -C7-T1 Disc
  Other terminology might include: annular fissure or annular gap 
• Disc Degeneration: a condition where the intervertebral discs in the spine deteriorate over time.
  Locations available: -C2-3 Disc
                                     -C3-4 Disc
                                     -C4-5 Disc 
                                     -C5-6 Disc 
                                     -C6-7 Disc 
                                     -C7-T1 Disc
  Other terminology might include: spondylosis, intervertebral disc disease, discogenic disease, discogenic disorder, intervertebral disc disorder  
• Disc Herniation: occurs when part of the soft, jelly-like center of an intervertebral disc (nucleus pulposus) pushes through the tough outer layer (annulus fibrosus) of the disc and presses on nearby nerves or the spinal cord. 
  Locations available: -C2-3 Disc
                                     -C3-4 Disc
                                     -C4-5 Disc 
                                     -C5-6 Disc 
                                     -C6-7 Disc 
                                     -C7-T1 Disc
  Other terminology might include: ruptured cervical disc, bulging cervical disc, slipped disc, disc protrusion 
• Facet Joint Hypermobility: a condition in which the facet joints in the spine have an excessive range of motion, leading to instability and pain.
  Locations available: -C0-C1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C1-C2 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C2-C3 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C3-C4 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C4-C5 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C5-C6 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C6-C7 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C7-T1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
  Other terminology might include: facet joint syndrome, arthropathy, sprain, zygapophyseal joint syndrome, facet hypertrophy
• Facet Joint OA: a degenerative condition that affects the small joints (facet joints) in the spine.
  Locations available: -C0-C1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C1-C2 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C2-C3 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C3-C4 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C4-C5 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C5-C6 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C6-C7 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C7-T1 Joint (left/right/bilateral)
  Other terminology might include: facet joint disease, facet hypertrophy 
• Ligament Sprain: an injury that occurs when a ligament is stretched or torn. 
  Locations available: -Alar Ligament 
                                     -Apical Ligament 
                                     -C0-C1 Ligament 
                                     -C1-C2 Ligament 
                                     -C2-C7 Ligament 
                                     -Interspinous Ligament 
                                     -Nuchal Ligament 
                                     -Supraspinous Ligament 
                                     -Transverse Ligament 
• Muscle Strain: an injury that occurs when muscles are overstretched or torn.
• Nerve Injury/Neuropathy: injury or damage to the nerves. 
  Locations available: -Cervical Plexopathy Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -Dorsal Rami Nerve (left/right/bilateral) 
                                     -Greater Occipital Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -Lesser Occipital Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -Third Occipital Nerve (left/right/bilateral)

• Radiculopathy:a condition where a nerve root is compressed or irritated, causing pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness.
  Locations available: -C4 Spinal Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C5 Spinal Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C6 Spinal Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C7 Spinal Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C8 Spinal Nerve (left/right/bilateral)
  Other terminology might include: pinched nerve 
• Stenosis: a narrowing of the spinal canal. 
  Locations available: -C2-C3 (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C3-C4 (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C4-C5  (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C5-C6  (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C6-C7 (left/right/bilateral)
                                     -C7-T1  (left/right/bilateral)
  Other terminology might include: cervical spondylosis with myelopathy, cervical myelopathy,  
  
  *Our list of diagnoses and locations continues to expand based on customer feedback. If there’s anything you’d like to see added, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager for assistance.