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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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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