OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that @entity308 in @entity1 being considered for cervical disc surgery is associated with severe organic pathology. Secondly, to test whether @entity308 and @entity66 recorded preoperatively would predict poorer recovery. METHODS: Seventy four @entity1 with @entity158 and disability from cervical @entity4040 were examined during investigations before potential cervical surgery. The prevalence of @entity146 was assessed using the SCAN, and attitude to illness using the illness attitude scale. RESULTS: There was a rate of @entity308 in the sample of 37%. The @entity308 @entity1 did not have more severe organic pathology, more @entity16 or signs, or more disablement. They reported more @entity158 and displayed more @entity66 . Fifty @entity1 went on to cervical surgery. Outcome four to eight months postoperatively was not related to the presence of @entity146 or illness attitude recorded preoperatively. CONCLUSION: @entity308 is not secondary to severe pathology; the outcome of surgery is predominantly determined by physical factors.

Relation between XXXX and @entity66 in @entity1 undergoing operations for cervical discectomy.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['Depressive disorder', 'depressive disorder', 'depressed', 'depression'] @entity66 :: ('MESH:D004194', 'Disease') :: ['abnormal illness attitudes', 'abnormal illness behaviour'] @entity4040 :: ('MESH:C537208', 'Disease') :: ['arthrosis'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric disorder'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological symptoms'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['psychiatric disorder']
