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Loss Of Feeling And Strength In Right Arm. MRI And X Ray Show Blockage In Spine. Is This Surgery Risky?
I have had exrays and a mri on my neck and spine..
I was told today by my famly physician I have a blockage in my spine that is pressing and possible perforating my nerve... causing loss of feeling and strength in my right arm.
pain is ongoing 24 /7 from what I gather the blockage is in c5 c6
how risky is this surgery and what is the prognosis with out
I was told today by my famly physician I have a blockage in my spine that is pressing and possible perforating my nerve... causing loss of feeling and strength in my right arm.
pain is ongoing 24 /7 from what I gather the blockage is in c5 c6
how risky is this surgery and what is the prognosis with out
Wed, 17 Jul 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
As per the description, you suffer CERVICAL DISC DISEASE with RADICULOPATHY.
As you have loss of muscle strength in your right arm , surgical decompression is necessary.
Cervical discectomy yields excellent outcomes as you have only a single level disease. But there are certain complications inherent to the surgical procedure (like injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve causing hoarseness of voice, injury to the oesophagus or to the trachea etc.).
Also, this procedure has to be carried out under GENERAL ANESTHESIA which byitself can produce many complications.
In general, the risks and complications occur in a very few percentage of patients.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
As per the description, you suffer CERVICAL DISC DISEASE with RADICULOPATHY.
As you have loss of muscle strength in your right arm , surgical decompression is necessary.
Cervical discectomy yields excellent outcomes as you have only a single level disease. But there are certain complications inherent to the surgical procedure (like injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve causing hoarseness of voice, injury to the oesophagus or to the trachea etc.).
Also, this procedure has to be carried out under GENERAL ANESTHESIA which byitself can produce many complications.
In general, the risks and complications occur in a very few percentage of patients.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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