Referral Process

Expedited Clinic Appointments for Patients with Cervical Myelopathy

To determine if your patient may have cervical myelopathy, follow the steps below, or the diagnostic flowchart found here.

STEP 1: Does your patient have any symptoms/signs associated with cervical myelopathy?

• symptoms such as dexterity problems, numbness or parasthesia, or gait/balance problems that cannot be explained by other conditions

• signs such as increased reflexes and/or increased tone in the extremities

STEP 2: Order an MRI

• Does the report describe moderate/severe canal stenosis, cervical cord compression or cervical signal change?

STEP 3: Send in your Referral, including:

• Completed Referral Form found here

• Your consult request

• MRI report

  Fax it to Dr. Neil Duggal, UH/LHSC, at (519) 663-2947.

Your Referral will be reviewed within 2 weeks