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What Does The MRI Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 14 Jan 2015

Question: My MRI shows diffuse disc bulges seen at C4-C5 and C5-C6 levels indenting the anterior subarachnoid space..am getting terrible headaches quite often, is there any remedy for this

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Little bit more information will be helpful

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for posting
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.The MRI changes described by you have minimal significance until and unless they are associated with the numbness,tingling sensation,radiating pain in arm with weaknesses of grip.Do you have any of the above features?
As the MRI changes can be there without any clinical symptoms.
Do you have diabetes or any chronic disease?
Do you smoke and take alcohol?
The headache has mutiple causes and is rare to have headache with MRI changes as described.
Hope this helps and I shall be glad to answer any further query.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Mukesh Chugh (1 hour later)

I do have numbness and radiating pain in my left arm. I do not have diabetes and do not take alcohol

Doctor, Forgot to mention that I do not smoke also

Answered by Dr. Mukesh Chugh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Can be managed by the drugs

Detailed Answer:
Hi
You are welcome
I have gone through your reply carefully and if there is only numbness without any loss of grip power,then this can be managed with conservative measures (medicine ) and exercises in most of the cases.
Avoid lifting heavy weights,massage,weights on head and shoulder.
Hope this helps.
Take care

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar