[foxylady]

#22612

From MRI scan in 2014, I have:

C5/C6 – osteophytic disc changes with mild degenerative narrowing of both the lateral recesses and mild degenerative narrowing of both C5 neural exit foramen.

C6/C7 – osteophytic disc changes with moderate degenerate narrowing of both the C6 neural exit foramen.

At L3 L4 – moderate degenerative narrowing of both lateral recesses with.due to an annular disc bulge, facet joint degenerative changes and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.

L4 L5 – small focal posterior annular tear. moderate narrowing of both the lateral recesses due to annular disc bulge and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. minimal impingement on the right L5 nerve root and potential for dynamic positional impingement on left L5 nerve root.

L5 S1 – small focal posterior annular tear with moderate disc posterior central prolapse or background mild annular disc bulge. there is narrowing of both lateral recesses, mild facet joint degenerative changes.

multi level benign vertebral body haemangiomas.
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2016 MRI

C3/4, C4/5, C5/6 – mild osteophyte/disc bulging and bilateral facet joint degenerative changes.

C5/6 – moderate generalised osteophyte/disc bulging. mild facet joint degenerative changes, mild indentation of the anterior thecal sac.

C6/7 – MOderate generalised osteophyte/disc bulging. Encroachment on the exit foramena bilaterally, more on right.

L2/3 – disc dehydration and mild generalised disc bulging

L3/4 – Moderate generalised disc bulging and bilateral facet joint degenerative changes.

L4/5 – Moderate generalised disc bulging and mild facet joint degenerative changes.

L5/S1 – Moderate generalised disc bulging with a broad-based left posterolateral disc protrusion. Mild indentation the the anterior thecal sac. mild facet joint degenerative changes

[Donald Corenman, MD, DC]

#22620

Your MRIs do not note any significant compression of the cord or nerves in the neck or the lumbar spine that could cause your symptoms (“faint-ness attacks, I don’t pass out but nearly do. I cannot carry anything much at all without it giving me dead hands and arms”). There must be some other reason why you have symptoms. This could include thoracic spine problems (which should be revealed by a good examination) or you might have an rare disorder, “bow hunters syndrome”, a vascular anomaly (see website) or even Arnold Chiari syndrome (which was not reported on your MRIs).

Dr. Corenman

PLEASE REMEMBER, THIS FORUM IS MEANT TO PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION ON SPINE ANATOMY, CONDITIONS AND TREATMENTS. TO GET AN ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS, YOU MUST VISIT A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN PERSON.
 
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.

[foxylady]

#22622

I didn’t post about brain MRI, this is brain MRI result from 2014.

no acute territorial infarct, intracranial bleed or space-occupying lesions.
There are a few tiny sub-cortical and periventricular deep white matter high signal foci which are probably chroic small vessel ischaemic changes, but please note demyelination is a differential to consider – appropriate further clinical evaluation advised.
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does that show that Chiari up that you mentioned? I’ve never heard of it before.
Thank you.

[foxylady]

#22623

I got ill back in 1995 after a whiplash injury. My husband of the time had beaten me and i got knocked onto the bed face down, and my head jerked back and made a really loud crack noise. since then i have been seriously ill, and no-one knows why.

if i do anything my neck goes rock hard, tight and I get dizzy/faint-feeling, go all hot, flushed and have to sit down or lay down for days. my feet go numb, although they are partly numb all the time.

[foxylady]

#22624

I also have speech that gets stuck, or i cant get words out, what is it all? I’m so fed up of being ill, and no-one knowing why.

The last MRI scan I had was this year, but only in an upright scanner, not the proper one, and it said brain normal.

Thank you for your help. It is massively appreciated.

[foxylady]

#22625

I do have noises in my thoracic spine, and feel compession and have to bend forward to ease the pain, and then I hear it pop at several levels.
Again I had a injury to that area back in 1995 from domestic violence, I was thrown against a door frame and had massive bruise on bottom of shoulder blade area.

But surely neck going all tight when I do anything is because of disc problems isn’t it? Neck going into protection mode?

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