suraj14

Hello again, Doctor!

When i met my surgeon last time and told him about those symptoms, he said nothing to worry about. I got appointment with another neuro surgeon on 28 march and waiting this long is killing me. Now i feel like my 2 legs are too tired after walking long distance. It is espaically in bed. Sometimes i feel like my ankles are warm and sometimes i feel my head has been pushed up in the morning after waking up. Does indenting on spinal cord feels like this or it is other problem? Please help me with what may be causing this.

Hello, Doctor. Heartly thanks for your response.

I fell from the small cliff while walking around. After injury, I had a cronic pain in neck and right shoulder blade as well and little numbnes in right index finger. After taking an X-Ray, doctor said surgery is needed with plate and screwand I agreed with him for the surgery.surgery took 2 and half hour and after that i was in ICU for one night shifted in the ward where i stayed for two days with hard collar. They took the X-Ray again and said that the surgery went good. Then i was discharged from the hospital, with a soft collar on my neck. They told me to come back after 2 weeks again to remove the stiches and i asked about screw which crossed vertebrae then my sergeon said it won’t cause any problem and told me to come back after 6 weeks again and i did. X-Ray was then again taken and told me to remove the collar while sitting and to move my neck as gently as i can. I told him about neck swelling and he said it will gradually decrease and told me to come back after 2 weeks again and i did. He said to have MRI and said it was all good in MRI.

Here are the information:

Technique:
Multiplanner MR imaging performed in 3.0T MR platform with acquisition of images in following sequences and planes: T-1 and T-2 weighted Axial T-1 and T-2 weighted Sagittal

Fat Suppressed IR Sagittal

Findings:

• Note is made of C6-C7 subluxation (post fusion and fixation).
• Spinal fixation screws in situ. Artefacts noted posteriory due to the metallic implants. The screws are causing mild effacement of the CSF space posteriory and mild intentation on the spinal cord at C6 and T1 levels.
• Loss of cervical lordosis.
• Posteriory disc osteophytes complex noted at C4-5 and C5-6 levels. There is mild narrowing of right exit foramen at C5-6 level.
• Rest of the IV discs are normal in height, morphology and signal characteristics.
• The paravertebral soft tissues appear normal. The cranio-cervical junction appears normal.

Impression: Follow up case of C6-7 Subluxation (post fusion and fixation)
• Spinal fixation screws in situ. Artefacts noted posteriory due to the metallic implants. The screws are causing mild effacement of the CSF space posteriory and mild intentation on the spinal cord at C6 and T1 levels.
• Posteriory disc osteophytes complex noted at C4-5 and C5-6 levels. There is mild narrowing of right exit foramen at C5-6 level.
• Loss of cervical lordosis.

In the last week follow up he said i am ok and no need to come and said no heavy activities like exercising, jumping etc for 7 months. Now it has been 2 and half months, i think my neck swelling has increased a bit. I have tingling sensation both of my legs and right arm but not sure of cause of it. I heard anxiety also causes tingling sansation and i am axinous some time. Some time i feel fever with cold hands with sweat but when i measure fever it is normal. I can move my neck to the left side easily but it’s hard to move it to the right side. I can see upward but feels a bit dizziness to look down. Sometime i feel pain underneath my left ear.

Should i consult to another neuro surgeon or wait? If i wait when should i go to the doctor? Thank you for giving your time for this and sorry again for my bad english.