Please Help Interpete Mri Posted: 11-26-07 15:52pm
Findings
Cervical spine - There are postsurgical
changes of anterior fusion at C5 and C6.
There is possible small area of T2 change
in the cord at this level suggesting a
small area of myelomalacia. Thercervical
discs show loss of T2 weighted signal
suggesting degenerated discs. The ovoid
lesion in the posterior neck subcutaneous
fat at about the Z6/C7 level is again seen
and measures about 1.8 X 1.3 X 1.7 cm and
shows high signal on T1 - weighted and
slightly lower signal on T2 weighted
images. This lesion likely represents a
lipoma.
From the foramen magnum through C2/C3
there is no significant central canal
stenosis.
At C2/C3 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing mild right neuroforaminal and no
significant central canal or left
neuroforaminal stenosis.
At C3/C4 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing moderate central canal and
moderate bilateral neuroforaminal
stenosis.
At C4/C5 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing severe central canal and severe
bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.
At C5/C6 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing mild spinal stenosis with moderate
foraminal stenosis.
At C6/C7 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing severe central canal and severe
bilaterial neuroforaminal stenosis.
At C7/T1 there is disc-osteophyte complex
causing no signaficant central canal and
moderate bilaterial neuroforaminal
stenosis.
At the C4/C5 through C6/C7 levels but may
be on a T2 weighted siginal suggesting
cord edema.
Thoracic Spine-the thoracic vertebral
bodies show normal height, alignment, and
signal. The conus medullaris terminates at
about T12/L1. The thoracic spinal cord
shows normal signal and size. The spinal
canal is normally smaller than average,
however no significant central canal or
neuroforaminal stenosis is identified. The
thoracic discs show normal height and
signal. No paraspinal mass is visualized.
Innumerable liver and bilateral renal
cysts are again seen and consistent with
patient's known autosomal dominant
polycystic disease
Impression
1. Anterior cervical spinal fusion at C5
and C6. There is possible small area of T2
change in the cord at this level
suggesting a small area of myelomalacia.
There is moderate to severe cervical spine
disease that is predominant at C3/C4
C4/C5, and C6/C7 with spinal stenosis.
Please see above.
2. Unremarkable precontrast thoracic spine
MR.
3. Multiple liver and bilateral renal
cysts are compatible with patient's known
autosomal dominant polycystic disease.
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RichT
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Posted: 11-26-07 16:40pm
Hello Graciousbeauty,
In my opinion it is not for "amateurs" to
interprete MRIs. It is for medical
professionals to do so.
If you want a second medical professionals
opinion regarding the MRIs, then get a
second opinion. Take your CD or films to
the doctor (2nd/3rd)and have he/she give
you their opinion.
RichT
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graciousbeauty
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Please Help Interpete Mri Posted: 11-26-07 20:57pm
Thank you Rich! We have already made
arrangements to do so tomorrow!
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RichT
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Posted: 11-26-07 22:02pm
Hello Graciousbeauty,
GREAT!!!! Do let me know your 2nd
doctor's opinion regarding your MRIs.
Take care.
RichT
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graciousbeauty
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Please Help Interpete Mri Posted: 11-28-07 16:01pm
Well rich the doctor said there is
compression on the nerve in two places on
the neck. We are schedule to see a
specialist.
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RichT
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Posted: 11-28-07 16:40pm
Hello Graciousbeauty,
EXCELLENT!!! Glad that you will be seeing
a specialist. You are headed in the right
direction.
I'll look forward to your update.
Take care.
RichT
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CarolDiane
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Posted: 12-02-07 20:09pm
Deffenatly got alot going on in your
cervical spine area. But, as the other
poster said, it is really up to you doctor
to explain it to you. That is one of my
biggest grips, It took a second opinon of
me to find out I have two herniated
buldging disc's in Lumpar 1,2. I now am on
pain pills and a TENS unit. That send
electictical pluse frequancy waves to the
brain to stop the pain. The fist nuero
should have told me that. Kinda ticks you
off when you spend so much money and walk
out knowing as much as you did when you
walked in, Grrrrrrr
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RichT
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Posted: 12-02-07 23:14pm
Hello MsCarrie,
I hope that your back pain is much less
now.
May I ask if you have had MRIs of where
you have/had your back pain? Also, if you
don't mind would you be willing to share
what your first neurosurgeon told you?
Thank you.