[hawk289]

#24801

Hello, i was just wondering if someone can interpret my mri results. Tingling all over not to bad no numbness, probably a herniated disc in my lumbar to. Twitching all over not bad and not really in that much pain. Thank you

FINDINGS:

The visualized portions of the cerebellum are normal in signal. The
cervical spinal cord is unremarkable. There is no myelomalacia,
gliosis or cystic change.

The cervical curvature is within normal limits. There are no
compression deformities or focal bone marrow lesion.

At C1-C2, the predental space is normal. The dens is intact.

At C2-C3, and C7-T1, the discs exhibit normal height and signal
intensity. There is no central canal or foraminal encroachment.

At C3-C4, there is a circumferential disc bulge which indents the
thecal sac and partially effaces the anterior subarachnoid space.
There is no foraminal narrowing. The facet joints are unremarkable.

At C4-C5, there is a focal posterior central disc protrusion with
subjacent annular tear indenting the thecal sac and partially
effacing the anterior subarachnoid space. There is no foraminal
narrowing. The facet joints are unremarkable.

At C5-C6, there is a focal posterior central disc protrusion with
subjacent annular tear indenting the thecal sac and partially
effacing the anterior subarachnoid space. There is no foraminal
narrowing. The facet joints are unremarkable.

At C6-C7, there is a disc bulge which partially effaces the anterior
subarachnoid space. There is a superimposed disc ridge complex at the
right uncovertebral joint producing mild right foraminal
encroachment. The facet joints are unremarkable.

The prevertebral soft tissues are normal. The retrospinous tissues
are intact.

IMPRESSION:

1. At C3-C4 a circumferential disc bulge partially effaces the
anterior subarachnoid space.

2. At C4-C5 and C5-C6, focal posterior central disc herniations with
subjacent annular tears indent the thecal sac and partially effaces
the anterior subarachnoid space.

3. At C6-C7, a disc bulge partially effaces the anterior subarachnoid
space. A disc ridge complex at the right uncovertebral joint produces
mild right foraminal encroachment.

[Donald Corenman, MD, DC]

#24806

Your symptoms (“Tingling all over not to bad no numbness, probably a herniated disc in my lumbar to. Twitching all over not bad and not really in that much pain”) don’t sound like cord or cervical nerve root problems. You have some mild to moderate degenerative changes in your discs but that would not cause your current complaints. There are other disorders (infectious, nutritional, metabolic) that can cause these symptoms.

Dr. Corenman

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Donald Corenman, MD, DC is a highly-regarded spine surgeon, considered an expert in the area of neck and back pain. Trained as both a Medical Doctor and Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Corenman earned academic appointments as Clinical Assistant Professor and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, and his research on spine surgery and rehabilitation has resulted in the publication of multiple peer-reviewed articles and two books.

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