[Monorojo13]

Alittle history on myself I am a 38 year old male, active, no major health concerns. I have a previous fusion of my C4/5/6 in 2005. The surgery was performed in Lubbock, Texas and I received a plate and six screws. I have been having issues of no feeling when pinching in my legs, and a feeling that my right side doesnt work right. I also have been getting larger instances of "stars" when I look over my shoulder or blow my nose. The part that caused me to get looked at is in the top of my neck I started getting what I can only describe as a pulsing electrical pulse deep in my neck at various times.

These are the findings of my MRI.

The C-2-3 and C3-4 disks demonstrate no abnormal protrusion but there is a diffuse bulge at the C3-4 which compresses the anterior thecal sac and causes moderate flattening of the cord and impingement upon the ventral nerve roots. This is slightly asymmetric greater on the right than left. Through the fusion block, it is difficult to know if the cord is actually compressed or this is artifact. At the C6-7 level, there is metal artifact but continuation of what appears to be moderate cord flattening. The rest is normal.

The conclusion.

Artifact causes distortion of anatomy through the fusion block from C4 through C6. However, the vord does appear to be genrally flattened through the entire fusion block. However there is a diffuse disk osteophyte complex compressing the cord and ventral nerve roots slightly greater on the roght than left at the C3-4 level. The diffuse cord flattening throughout the fusion block persists at the C6-7 level but does appear to return to normal appearance at the C7-T1 interspace level. At no level, do I identify abnormal cord signal to suggest myelomalacia or edema


I saw the original surgeon who did my first fusion, well he had an intern look at the MRi, and she saw things and said she was going to point them out to the doc. He walked in asked me again for a list of my symptoms, then said he wants to be conserveative and do nothing and watch it unless it gets worse. I am thinking what the intern said and the doctor didnt has me worried enough to get a second opinion. I just am at a lose considering how I feel and the report which was blown off. Any advice or suggestions are greatly apprecaited