Who does central cord syndrome affect?

Who does central cord syndrome affect?

CCS is often a result of a traumatic neck injury. When damage occurs to the small bones (vertebrae) in your neck, CCS can develop due to excess pressure on your spinal cord.

CCS can also be seen after traumatic injury in people over age 50 with arthritis in their neck resulting in narrowing of their spinal canal (spinal stenosis). Less commonly, central cord syndrome can be seen in people with tumors, vascular abnormalities and cavitation (syringomyelia) within the center of their spinal cord.