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11-21-2013, 08:11 PM | #1 | ||
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Greetings everyone -- I was diagnosed with lumbar and cervical stenosis recently. I have persistent numbness/tingling in both pinkies and my right foot. I also get radiating pain down my right thigh, which is disk-related. Recently my lumbar region has been persistently achy. I also couldn't walk straight with my eyes closed in a recent dr. exam. Finally, I think my grip in both hands is weakening and that I may be getting clumsier.
I just received the cervical MRI results and wanted to get any reactions/advice. I have an EMG scheduled for tomorrow and follow-up with neuro doc (not a surgeon) in early Jan. I've read a bit about stenosis and my sense is that it's either surgery or wait--there's really nothing in between, correct? My symptoms are annoying but not debilitating by any means, but I don't want to have nerve damage. Thanks for any advice/reactions. Here are my MRI results, cervical first then lumbar: HISTORY: Neck pain with radiculopathy. COMPARISON: None. RESULT: Counting reference: Craniocervical junction. Alignment: Alignment is anatomic. Craniocervical junction: Craniocervical junction is normal. Cord: Cervical spinal cord is normal in signal intensity. Bone marrow signal/fracture: No evidence of pathologic marrow infiltration. No evidence of prior fracture. Cervical soft tissues: The paraspinal soft tissues are unremarkable. C2-C3: Canal and foramina are patent C3-C4: Uncovertebral change mildly narrows the left foramen. The central canal and right foramen are patent. C4-C5: Uncovertebral change moderately narrows the left foramen. The central canal and right foramen are patent. C5-C6: Interspace is moderately narrowed. Prominent disc osteophyte change is asymmetric to the left with mild ventral lateral cord compression on the left, severe left and mild to moderate right foraminal encroachment. C6-C7: Interspace is mildly narrowed. Prominent disc osteophyte change the left results in mild ventral lateral cord compression with severe left foraminal encroachment. Right foramen is patent. C7-T1: Canal and foramina are patent IMPRESSION: Diffuse cervical spondylosis notable for mild ventral lateral cord compression on the left and severe left foraminal encroachment C5-6 and C6-7. Foraminal encroachment and additional degenerative changes as detailed above. RESULTS: There is minimal degenerative loss of disk height at L4-L5 and moderate to severe degenerative loss of disk height at L5-S1. L4-L5: Mild generalized bulging disk with questionable superimposed shallow broad-based right foraminal disk protrusion, mild degenerative facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy combine to cause mild bilateral foraminal stenosis. Central canal patent. L5-S1: Mild generalized bulging disk with superimposed shallow broad-based right foraminal disk protrusion, degenerative facet and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy combine to cause severe right and mild-moderate left foraminal stenosis. There is asymmetric narrowing of the right lateral recess. Central canal patent. |
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Hi bardogg, welcome.
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This recent post has some of the articles, studies, & links. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/post1014835-57.html Doc
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