[billygee]

I everyone.I was wondering if anyone could help with this mri report and tell me what The usual -- and some unusual stenosis is. and again Thank you

Findings: There is a mild levo curvature. Mild endplate
compression of lumbar vertebral bodies is grossly unchanged.
Marrow signal is within normal limits, other than end plate
degenerative changes, for the patient's age. The visualized
spinal cord is within normal limits. The conus ends at T12-L1.

Moderate degenerative changes of the disc spaces seen in the mid
and lower thoracic disc spaces.
Moderate to severe disc space and
facet joint degenerative changes seen at L2-L3, L3-L4.
Moderate degenerative changes seen on the rest of the lumbar disc spaces.
There has been no significant interval change in the lumbar spine
from 1/18/2012.

In the thoracic disc spaces, mild-to-moderate endplate
degenerative changes seen. Prominent bridging anterior
osteophytes seen in the mid and lower thoracic vertebral bodies.

At right T2-T3, there is a prominent facet arthropathy with mild
encroachment of the right posterior aspect of central canal. No
other areas of significant central canal narrowing seen.
L1-2: Prominent disc bulging and moderate facet arthropathy seen.
Moderate severe central canal stenosis. Mild right foraminal
narrowing seen.
L2-3: Marked end plate degenerative changes
present. Moderate disc bulging present. Right paracentral disc
protrusion has increased from the previous exam. Moderate
bilateral facet arthropathy. Moderate severe central canal
encroachment. Mild right foraminal narrowing.
L3-4: Marked
endplate degenerative changes. Moderate disc bulging and facet
arthropathy. Moderate central canal stenosis. Mild bilateral
foraminal narrowing. L4-5: Moderate endplate degenerative
changes. Moderate disc bulging with broad-based left paracentral
disc protrusion. Prominent bilateral facet arthropathy. Moderate
severe central canal stenosis. Moderate bilateral foraminal
stenosis.
L5-S1: Moderate disc bulging and facet arthropathy. No
significant stenosis.

Impression:
Moderate degenerative changes of the disc spaces seen in the mid
and lower thoracic disc spaces. Moderate to severe disc space and
facet joint degenerative changes seen in the lumbar disc spaces.
There has been a slight change in the lumbar spine from
1/18/2012.

At L2-L3, increased moderate severe central canal encroachment
seen due to slightly increased disc bulging and right paracentral
disc protrusion.
The rest of the lumbar disc spaces demonstrate persistent
moderate severe central canal encroachment at L1-L2, L3-L4, at
L4-L5 as detailed above.
No significant spinal canal narrowing in the thoracic disc
spaces.