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What Does The Following MRI Report Suggest?
Hello, What does this MRI mean? Straightening of the Cervical Lordosis. Multilevel dis dessication decreased disc height, endplate irregularity, uncovertebral hypertrophy, changes of the facet arthritis and osteophyte formation. Small Nerve Root Sleeve Cysts. Annular Fissure, C3-C4. C4-C5, Mild Central, left greater than right paracentral disc protrusion, intermediate signal from degenerative changes and annular fissures, indenting the thecal sac, underlying slight disc ridge complex, C5-C6, Disc ridge complex, more prominent in the left foraminal region with moderate to severe left neural foraminal narrowing, slight right neural foraminal narrowing. Intermediate signal of the disc from degenerative changes and annular fissure. Additional Observations, Shotty Cervical Nodes, soft tissue fullness of the posterior nasopharynx may be from adenoidal/lymphodial hypertrophy
Fri, 14 Oct 2016
These are degenerative and osteoarthritis changes of the cervical spine associated with aging, known as "spondylosis".
There are osteoarthritis changes in the cervical vertebra and the joints in between them.
The inter-vertebral discs show degenerative changes. The discs between C4-C5 and C5-C6 are bulging, with subsequent narrowing of the nerve root canals. This might result in nerve edema or compression. This might cause radicular pain, which is a neurologic pain radiating along the arms.
Treatment is usually medical, using steroids and anti-inflammatory medications. Surgery is rarely needed and is resorted to severe cases with intolerable pain or muscle weakness. Treatment options should be discussed with a specialized neurologist after clinical examination.
Another accidental finding is enlarged lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx (space behind the nose) , that could be a sign of infection or a congenitally large adenoids.
There are osteoarthritis changes in the cervical vertebra and the joints in between them.
The inter-vertebral discs show degenerative changes. The discs between C4-C5 and C5-C6 are bulging, with subsequent narrowing of the nerve root canals. This might result in nerve edema or compression. This might cause radicular pain, which is a neurologic pain radiating along the arms.
Treatment is usually medical, using steroids and anti-inflammatory medications. Surgery is rarely needed and is resorted to severe cases with intolerable pain or muscle weakness. Treatment options should be discussed with a specialized neurologist after clinical examination.
Another accidental finding is enlarged lymphoid tissue in the nasopharynx (space behind the nose) , that could be a sign of infection or a congenitally large adenoids.
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