Lumbar Spine MRI Help
 

Hi I'm new to the forum and just had a MRI and world like some help with it thanks!


Impressions:

L3/4 and L4/5 Disc Herniations Deforming The Thecal Sac Contributing To Central Spinal Stenosis In Conjunction With Posterior Hypertrophic Changes (Marked At L4/5, Mild At 3/4) With Bilateral Neural Foraminal Extension At Both Levels Abutting The Existing Nerve Roots (Left Greater Than Right At L3/4) In Addition To L4/5 Grade I Spondylolisthesis And :3/4 Associated With Left Lateral Annular Tear L2/3and L5/S1 Disc Bulges With L5/S1 Retrolisthesis deforming the thecal sac with Bilateral Neural Foraminal Extensions.

Approximate 5mm Perineural Cyst

Hi Gray Wolf,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

I'm sorry you've received no answers as yet.

I can't really help you with your MRI results, but regarding the Perineural Cyst, I would suggest perhaps posting over on the

Tarlov Cyst Forum

Also, there is a post in the 'Sticky' threads above that may be helpful in understanding the terminology used in your results.

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread115890.html
Medical Dictionary & MRI/CT Terminology

I bolded and Red some major items.

There is no mention of compression at this level but I wonder if your feeling pain associated with this disc bulge. A quick Google search shows that "there is a nerve that passes from the spinal canal through an opening in the back of the L5-S1 segment and runs down the back of each leg (as part of the large sciatic nerve). This nerve is called the L5 nerve root. It can lead to leg pain (sciatica) if any structure presses against it or if the highly inflammatory proteins from the inner portion of the disc leak out and touch it."

Are you experiencing any sciatic leg pain?