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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 69
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Midlothian, VA
Posts: 69
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Here's an attempt
Cervical mri shows all disks normal except c7-t1 shallow disk bulge, t1-t2 shallow broad-based disk protrusion. Mild effacement of the ventral thecal sac, the neural foramina are patent. Mild facet degenerative changes bilaterally
at T1-2 the disc is touching the cord (may or may not cause problems)
Thoracic MRI. Shows mild central disk protrusion at t3-t4. Effacement of the ventral thecal sac. Flattening of the cord focally at this level. CSF does surround the cord posteriorly.
T3-4 the disc is touching the cord and pushing enough to deform it anteriorly, but there is still some room in the backMore likely to cause problems, but it depends on sx---with the room in the back, the cord is not truely "compressed"
Shallow central disk protrusion at t4-t5. Shallow right paracentral disk protrusion at t5-t6 with a moderate right paracentral protrusion at t6-t7. Shallow central protrusion/bulge at t7-t8
These discs are somewhat "slipped"--they do not state nueral foriminal of cord compression, so there likely is none
Lumber MRI shows all disks normal except L4-L5mild disk bulge somewhat asymmetric to the left. Mild inferior neural foraminal narrowing is demonstrated with slight contact of the exiting left L4 nerve root
L4-5 is pushing on the left L4 nerve--if your sx correspond, this could be the reason, but even this may not be causing a problem
The conus demonstrate normal morphology and signal characteristics, terminating posterior to T12-L1
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