Cervical spinal stenosis

Cervical spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck. Its symptoms can included pain, numbness, tingling, weakness and other symptoms seen in cervical medullary syndrome.

Fibromyalgia
A study of 270 patients with fibromyalgia found that 46% had cervical spinal stenosis and 20% chiari malformation. A significant improvement in physical and mental well-being was found in patients with cervical stenosis who received surgery. A second study found that 71% had cervical spinal cord compression.

ME/CFS
A 2018 case study published by Peter Rowe found marked post-operative improvement of symptoms in three patients with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis, orthostatic intolerance and cervical spinal stenosis.