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What Does The Spine MRI Report Mean?
Hello,my name is Mark,I just got my MRI Report Back,I dont know what it mean,can you tell me.at L3-L4 there is 3.0mm diffusely bulging disc.there is bilateral foraminal narrowing.L4-L5 There is a 3.0 mm diffusely bulging disc with bilateral foraminal narrowing.There appear to be congenitally short pedicles extending from the L3-L4 Through L4-L5 Levles.There mild Osteoorthritic Spurring.There is fusion between the transverse process of L4-L5 on the left.In addition,there appears to be fusion between the bony density bridgeing the L4-L5 transverse processes and the medial aspect of the left Iliac crest.There is question of a pseudarthrosis between the transverse processes of L4-L5 on the left
Mon, 18 May 2015
Hello dear
Your Mri report is suggesting disc protrusion and cord compression with foraminal stenosis at multiple levels. Additionally fusion of adjacent vertebrae and osteophytes points towards some other disorder also like ankylosing spondylitis which is common in young and early adulthood.
You need to consult a neurologist or neurosurgeon and a rheumatologist for proper examination and evaluation. The treatment will depend accordingly.
Physiotherapy may help you.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Your Mri report is suggesting disc protrusion and cord compression with foraminal stenosis at multiple levels. Additionally fusion of adjacent vertebrae and osteophytes points towards some other disorder also like ankylosing spondylitis which is common in young and early adulthood.
You need to consult a neurologist or neurosurgeon and a rheumatologist for proper examination and evaluation. The treatment will depend accordingly.
Physiotherapy may help you.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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