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2 verifications about Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy ×
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True 9/10
“Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) severity can fluctuate over time and may not be fully captured during episodic clinic visits.”
Available evidence strongly supports both parts of the statement. Degenerative cervical myelopathy is commonly described as variable or stepwise over time, and some sources report severity can change even day to day. Studies also show that episodic clinic assessments, especially tools such as mJOA, may miss clinically meaningful progression or burden between visits.
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Mostly True 8/10
“In degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM), smartphone-assessed motor performance correlates with standard clinical grading and with postoperative improvement.”
Available evidence supports the claim in broad terms. Peer-reviewed studies in DCM show smartphone-derived motor or mobility measures correlate with established clinical measures such as mJOA, VAS, and ODI, and some studies show these measures improve after surgery in parallel with clinical recovery. However, several findings are preliminary, some correlations are modest or inconsistent across scales, and early feasibility evidence was very small.