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MRI Done, Having Disc Bulge. What Does Findings Suggest?
I had a mri on march 12th 2013 and I have waited to see a Nerosergen going to consult Friday I have applied for ssdi I have at c3-4 mild posterior disc bulge slightly eccentric to the left effaces theCSF space anterior to the cord but does not cause obvious cord compression at c4-5 a moderate right paracentral disc protrution effaces the CSF SPACE ANTERIOR TO THE CORD CAUSING MILD ANTERIOR INDENTation of the cord to the right of midline. midsagittal AP diameter central canal 8mm. at c5-6 there is moderate posterior disc bulge and focal left paracentral disc herniation(partly covered by posterior osteophyte) causing effacement of the CSF space anterior to the cord and evidence of cord compression with flattening deformity of the cord and mid sagittal ap diameter central canal 6mm. associated bilateral bony neural foraminal stenosis. at c6-7 moderate posterior disc buldge (partly covered by posterior osteophyte) effaces the the CSF space anterior to the cord causing a moderate flattening deformity of the cord. mid sagittal AP diameter central canal 6mm. associated bilateral bony neural foraminal stenosis. at c6-t1 no disc pathology central canal. neuro foramina widley patent.no signal abnormality is seen with the cord
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
All the findings in the description suggest that you have a degenerated cervical disc disease with canal stenosis.
The initial management for this problem would be conservative with medications, cervical traction, ocassional steroid preparations.
If you are having severe symptoms , then surgical intervention may be neeeded.
Hope this helps
All the findings in the description suggest that you have a degenerated cervical disc disease with canal stenosis.
The initial management for this problem would be conservative with medications, cervical traction, ocassional steroid preparations.
If you are having severe symptoms , then surgical intervention may be neeeded.
Hope this helps
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As such you did not say anything about the clinical problems or any clinical neurological symptoms, but the way report it suggestive of herniation of disc. Good bye
As such you did not say anything about the clinical problems or any clinical neurological symptoms, but the way report it suggestive of herniation of disc. Good bye
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