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Originally Posted by Rfcomm
Well, Received call from my original Neurosurgeon last evening by phone. He told me the MRI was "negative" after two different reads. One being "his specialist" The neuro-pathways are there in tact he said.. I stated that we know the "pathways" are intact via the NCV test results.(duh) I did state that MRI's have been shown to be in-conclusive in diagnosing the type of injury symptoms I'm having. I had to push him farther as to the next step, (i.e. different imaging/SSEP's) I stated that we both agree that my arm/shoulder as some serious issues. He concurred, and offered to refer me to the "Best" guy he knows in NC, Head of Neurosurgery over at Duke Medical. I'll take the referral I guess, but my trust in him is pretty much non-existent at this time. Talk about feeling like a rat in a cage just now!
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MRI's are anatomic tests so the "pathways" would look intact even on a cadaver! NCV, while a very sensitive test, is more for peripheral nerve injury and not plexus disorder. Really SSEP is better suited for that, although not perfect. And there are no needles associated with it (thought you would like that). I have had all of these tests, BTW, I had shoulder arthroscopy (in addition to C5-6 discectomy/fusion) where the surgeon permanently damaged my plexus, resulting in significant "issues" including CRPS. I get it!
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