Rheumatoid arthritis of the cervical spine may cause spinal cord compression. The diagnosis may be delayed if the neurological features are wrongly attributed to an entrapment neuropathy or rheumatoid peripheral neuropathy. Neurological progression should be treated by a cervical fusion in patients who are otherwise fit.
颈椎类风湿性关节炎可能导致脊髓受压。如果神经功能特征被错误地归因于卡压性神经病变或类风湿性周围神经病，诊断可能会延迟。对于其他方面健康的患者，神经功能进展应通过颈椎融合术进行治疗。
