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Cervical Mri

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since I don't know how to scan a copy of my MRI to this post, I guess I'll have to type it out. Hope someone with more smarts than me can decipher some of the problem's I been having over the years. While in the service I injured my neck playing a football game. That was in 1974. Went to the clinic and took xrays but came out neg. My SMR notes that, and the symptoms I carped about, such as neck pain, popping when I turn the neck, and shoulder pain. Now lately I'm losing complete motor control on left arm. I mean I'll get this sharp pain down to my elbow, then my entire arm goes limp, (don't go there guys)ha. Well anyway here's my MRI dated 07/08.

FINDINGS: A degenerative subluxation of C3 on C4 and C4 on C5 is present. Endplate degenerative changes are present at C5-6 and C6-7. The craniocervical junction is normal. The spinal cord is normal in signal intensity.

The C2-3 disc is unremarkable.

At C3-4, there is a broad based ventral extradural defect present. Bilateral foraminal narrowing due to uncovertebral spurring is present. This is more severe on the left than the right.

At C4-5, the disc space is narrowed. There is a minimal disc protrusion prsent. Bilateral foraminal stenosis due to uncovertebral spurring is present. Again, tis is more severe on the left than the right.

At C5-6, the disc space is narrowed. There is a broad-based ventral extradural defect, asymmetric to the left, due to disc and osteophyte. There is deformity of the left axillary root sleeve and compromise of the exiting nerve root. Moderate right foraminal narrowing due to uncovertebral spurring is prsent.

At C6-7, the disc space is narrowed. There is severe right foraminal narrowing due to uncovertebral spuring. There is mild effacement of the ventral CSF.

IMPRESSION:

1. Degenerative cervical spondylosis at C3-4 and C4-5 with left foraminal stenosis at both levels.

2. C5-6 cervical spondylitic disease with a left-sided ventral extradural defect deforming the thecal sac and compromising the left exiting nerve root.

3. C6-7 cervical spondylitic disease with severe right foraminal stenosis due to uncovertebral spurring.

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9 years and counting

The Sniff test is done under live Xray. youi drink a gallon of stuff and htey take live erays of you on a rtotating table. They tell you to sniff a couple of times to see if the diaphragm is workinjg.

You can PM me any time.

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9 years and counting

The Sniff test is done under live Xray. youi drink a gallon of stuff and htey take live erays of you on a rtotating table. They tell you to sniff a couple of times to see if the diaphragm is workinjg.

You can PM me any time.

J

Thanks J! My last dr visit I mentioned my arm was getting weaker by the day, so he had me get another MRI on the neck. Had that done last week. have a dr visit this tuesday with the same doc to do a second procedure on lower back. He's burning the nerve endings that's causing the pain down my legs and feet. At that time we'll discuss the neck MRI and see how much it changed in the past 2 years.

Are you SC for this J ? How about meds? When I was reading the link under causes, it didn't mention anything about the C3-4 nerve roots. I was wondering if your dr told you or what other material you have concerning this. I'm going to mention all this to my dr this week. What type of medical dr are you seeing for this J? Sounds like 9 years of hell for you! I'll be in touch! This is very interesting! By the way, thats a nice fishing boat!

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http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/chirohelp/665/

Here is some more info on Degenerative sublaxation.

I am Service connected for Cervical DJD/DDD.

The ratings for the lungs include diaphragm paralysis as a pulmonary disorder. Added pulmonary HTN and it is a 100 percent rating.

J

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http://www.becomehea.../chirohelp/665/

Here is some more info on Degenerative sublaxation.

I am Service connected for Cervical DJD/DDD.

The ratings for the lungs include diaphragm paralysis as a pulmonary disorder. Added pulmonary HTN and it is a 100 percent rating.

J

Very interesting link! Looks like, according to MRI I'm in the later stage 2. Did you have a history of, shortness of breath, weakness and being tired all the time? The reason I ask cause I do, and the dr's couldn't figure out why. What is pulmonary HTN and how do you know if you have it? I take it you have all the above?

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When was your last chest Xray? Here is what it looks like. http://www.averylabs.com/breathing-pacemakers/diaphragm-paralysis.html

I hope you dont have it. Now for the Pulm HTN, you feel palpaltations and your pulse races.

J

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When was your last chest Xray? Here is what it looks like. http://www.averylabs...-paralysis.html

I hope you dont have it. Now for the Pulm HTN, you feel palpaltations and your pulse races.

J

WOW! Is tha what yours look like? I haven't had a chest xray for many many moons! I guess I'de better get one done. I can't remember if I asked you already, is yours a direct-bearing from your back injury?

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