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I was wondering if you can read my MRI report please, and tell me if theres can be any symptoms as a result of this report…

THIS IS THE RECENT MRI DONE FEBRUARY 12 2012

There is a mild scoliosis of the cervicothoracic junction convex to the left ..

At C2/3,there is mild disc bulging.

At C2/4 and C4/5,there is mildmild central disc bulging and minor osteophyte indenting the thecal sac.

At C5/6,there is diffuse disc bulging and osteophyte,more prominent centrally .

At C6/7,the disc is unremarkable.

At C7/T1,there is very mild disc bulging and minor osteophyte,

There has been some interval loss of height with depression of the superior endplates of T1 and T2.There is also mild depression of the superior endplate of T3.These findings appear non-acute.

No cervical disc herniation or spinal stenosis is demonstrated.

There has been some interval loss of height with depression of the central canal of the spinal cord which measures up to 2 to 3 mm in diameter over a length of approx. 3 cm at the C5 and C6 levels. The appeaance is consistant with a prominent central canal or possibly a tiny syrinx . This appears stable taking into account differeence in technique.
The Cervical spinal cord is otherwise within normal limits in signal intensity . No evidence of cervical cord demyelination is seen. The cerebellar tonsils are normally located.

Impression….Mild degenerative chnge as described. Mild Scollosis of the cervicothoracic junction convex to the left. Focal prominence of the central canal verses tiny syrinx at the C5 and C6 levels. This apperas stable back 2005 taking into account difference in technique.
Interval development of some loss of height involving upper thoracic vertebrae , mainly involving the superior endplates. This may be related to insufficiency fractures . I s there a history of significant trama or osteoporosis ? correlation with bone moneral densitometry may be helpful.

RECENT BRAIN MRI DONE IN JUNE 2012

BRAIN MRI JUNE 2012…..Findings;

There is NO Interacranial mass lession,edma or midline shift. NO abnormal T2 or FLAIR signal is present within the white matter.There is NO restricted diffusion or abnormal susceptibility.

The Craniocervical junction, posterior fossa and internal auditory canals are NORMAL. Normal intracranial flow voids are evident.

The visualized oortions of the orbits,paranasal sinuses,and mastoid air cells are NORMAL.

CONCLUSION:

NO acute intracranial abnormality with NO abnormal white matter signal.

I was wondering if at all possible a small fall could of caused these disk bulging or any of these disk problems, I had a stummble in November last year , I landed on my knees and caught my fall by my hands , I had no injury other then the palm of my hand was swollen and brusied for a week , and just felt tender for a little while, but no other injury, I had a MRI done in 2005 and I had no disk bulges, the syrinx was d/x in 2005, I had 2 MRI 6mths apart and there was a small change , it said it was smaller. Never ever had symptoms . But I was given a medication that gave me a toxic reaction and I started to have burning all over my body, and recently alot of bone pain that comes and goes , and muscle pain that comes and goes , just want to rule everything out. I was looking at my axial image of my MRI that area in the center where it looks like a white ring around it seems to be intact with no breakage do that mean theres no disk inside the spinal cord. , I also was wondering if there is a way that you could look at my MRI images and give me your expert opinion. Thank you very much

Hi Dr. Corenman,
My name is Karin Goodreau, and I am hoping you can help me.
I am new here, and I am desparate for help from someone to explain to me my daughters MRI’s. In August of 2010, my 14 year old daughter was hospitalized after loosing all feeling in her left leg, and a disk tear which ended up as a “goose egg” on her back filled with fluid. She had a set of 3 spine injections over 3 months at that time, which helped for about a year. She ended up with cushings symptoms, and so we have not had them done since.
We’ve had 2 MRIs done in 2010, and 2011. She is now going to be seen by a neurosurgeon at U of M Motts childrens hospital. She is barely moving anymore, and cannot keep up. She lives at pain level 6-8 everyday.
I am hoping you can help me understand her MRI’s before we go. I have done alot of reading, but feel like I need someone to give it to me in plain english.
Below is her most recent MRI, done 2/2011 (prior one was 8/2010)

Keep in mind as you read, this all started with no injury, at age 14. I was called home from work because she could not get off of the floor, and lost the use of her left leg, when that happened she had her first ever MRI. She has tried traction, hours in PT and lives now at pain level 6-9 everday. She cries alot, and connot do all of the ehings her peers do, and often cannot get through a school day. She is just now turning 16.
Here goes:

FINDINGS:

Anatomic alignment of the lumbar vertabrae is appreciated.
The vertabral body heights are preserved

The intervertebral disc spaces show degenerative signal, more pronounced at L3-4 and L5-S1 levels.

Broad based disc annular bulge is present at L2-3 level and midly flattens the ventral aspect of thecal sac.

At L3-4 level asymmetric to the right disc annular bulge with focal central disc protrusion is noted.
There is a mild narrowing of the central canal due to described disc bulge.

At L4-5 level broad based mild disc annular buldge, with suggestion of small central disk herniation, protrusion type.

At L5-S1 level asymetric to the left disc annular bulge with left foraminal extension is noted. There is mild interval retraction of the voluminous component of the disk bulge that was present in the left paracentral location. There is slightly less pronounced left foraminal component of the bulging disc annulus. The disc annular bulge still mildly flattens the ventral aspect of thecal sac, abuts and mildly flattens the left S1 in the superior lateral recess. The left neural foramen is mildly narrowed at the entrance. The right neural foramen is within normal range.

IMPRESSION:
1. Further interval decrease in signal intensity and height of the intervertebral disc at L5-S1 level. Progressive dehydration of the disc material at L5-S1 results in mild retraction of the left paracentral component of the disc protrusion that was present on the previous exam in August 2010. The disc annular bulge and the left paracentral broad based disc protrusion are less voluminous.

2. Asymmetric to the left broad based residual disc protrusion and mild osteophytic ridging of the endplates flattens the ventral aspect of the thecal sac and left S1 at the level of superior lateral recess. No evidence of significant central canal compromise. Mild narrowing of the left nueral foramin.

3. Mild narrowing of the central canal at L4-5 level. Mild bioforaminal narrowing, slighly grater on the left, at L-4 level.

*also noted on 8/2010 MRI was a left S-1 Tarlov cyst, not noted on this MRI*

If you can help me decipher this I would hold you in great regard forever,
Karin