Name two tests for cervical radiculopathy and describe what a positive result suggests.

• A. Spurling's test and the Shoulder Abduction (Bakody) test; a positive result suggests nerve root irritation in the cervical spine.
• B. Straight leg raise and the Hoffman sign; a positive result suggests nerve root irritation in the cervical spine.
• C. Babinski and the Slump test; a positive result suggests nerve root irritation in the cervical spine.
• D. Spurling's test and the Spinal percussion test; a positive result suggests nerve root irritation in the cervical spine.

Answer: (A)

Cervical radiculopathy is identified by stressing the cervical nerve roots to see if arm symptoms are reproduced or relieved. Spurling's test reproduces radicular pain by extending and turning the head toward the involved side and applying downward axial pressure, and a reproduced or intensified limb pain shows irritation or compression of a cervical nerve root. The Shoulder Abduction (Bakody) test reduces nerve-root tension by placing the hand on top of the head; if the radicular symptoms improve or disappear, this relief points to cervical radiculopathy due to nerve-root compression rather than a primary shoulder issue. Together, these two tests best indicate cervical nerve-root irritation when positive. The other tests are not specific to cervical radiculopathy: they target lumbar radiculopathy, upper motor neuron signs, or general neural tension, making them less appropriate for this question.