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What Does My MRI Report Indicate?

My MRI of cervical spine said1. C6-C7 non-segmentation anomaly. No spondylolisthesis.             2. Small posterior endplate osteophyte -- disc complexes at C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5,       and C5-C6 without significant central canal stenosis.             3. Severe right C4-C5 and mild left C7-T1 neural foraminal stenoses.                   What does that mean
Tue, 20 May 2014
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1. C6-C7 non-segmentation anomaly. No spondylolisthesis.
There is no separation of vertebrae C 6 and C 7. This means C 6 and C 7 bones are close to each other and this is by birth.

2. Small posterior endplate osteophyte -- disc complexes at C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6 without significant central canal stenosis.
Slight degenerative changes are noted at some levels of the cervical spine. There is no narrowing of spinal canal.

3. Severe right C4-C5 and mild left C7-T1 neural foraminal stenoses.
The nerve roots at level C 4 - C 5 on right side and C 7 - T 1 on left side are compressed and this can cause severe pain.

Usually first line of treatment is pain relief medications. If the pain persists for months even with medications then surgery is advised and nowadays laser assisted surgery is available.
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What Does My MRI Report Indicate?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. 1. C6-C7 non-segmentation anomaly. No spondylolisthesis. There is no separation of vertebrae C 6 and C 7. This means C 6 and C 7 bones are close to each other and this is by birth. 2. Small posterior endplate osteophyte -- disc complexes at C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6 without significant central canal stenosis. Slight degenerative changes are noted at some levels of the cervical spine. There is no narrowing of spinal canal. 3. Severe right C4-C5 and mild left C7-T1 neural foraminal stenoses. The nerve roots at level C 4 - C 5 on right side and C 7 - T 1 on left side are compressed and this can cause severe pain. Usually first line of treatment is pain relief medications. If the pain persists for months even with medications then surgery is advised and nowadays laser assisted surgery is available.