I was just wonderimg if you could simplify this for me? I have been to physical therapy where everything they did made my numbness in my arms worse. I have been to orthopedics and have an appointment with a neurosurgeon the 28th. I was just wanting some clarification before that appoi tment if possible. My primary care dr said it was just mild arthritis.
EXAMINATION:
MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST 1/7/2020 8:08 am
TECHNIQUE:
Multiplanar multisequence MRI of the cervical spine was performed without the
administration of intravenous contrast.
COMPARISON:
None.
HISTORY:
abnormal MRI, C7-C8 radiculopathy
Pt. C/o bilateral arm numbness, weakness. Some neck pain and headaches. No
injury.
FINDINGS:
BONES/ALIGNMENT: Mild levo scoliotic curvature of the upper thoracic spine.
Vertebral body heights are preserved. No focal subluxation.
SPINAL CORD: No abnormal cord signal is seen.
SOFT TISSUES: No paraspinal mass identified.
C2-C3: Minimal asymmetric disc bulge to the left of midline without any
significant spinal canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing.
C3-C4: Mild asymmetric disc bulge indenting the thecal sac without any
significant spinal canal stenosis. Minimal neural foraminal narrowing on the
left. .
C4-C5: There is no significant disc protrusion, spinal canal stenosis or
neural foraminal narrowing.
C5-C6: There is no significant disc protrusion, spinal canal stenosis or
neural foraminal narrowing.
C6-C7: Mild diffuse disc bulge abutting the thecal sac without any
significant spinal canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing
C7-T1: There is no significant disc protrusion, spinal canal stenosis or
neural foraminal narrowing.
IMPRESSION:
1. Mild multilevel degenerative changes of cervical spine without any
significant spinal canal stenosis are critical neural foraminal narrowing as
detailed above.
