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What Does The Following Neck MRI Report Indicate?
Posted on
Fri, 28 Oct 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Fri, 28 Oct 2016
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Fri, 25 Nov 2016
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Question : Yes please, I just had an MRI of my neck because I have been having a lot of pain, crunching noises and pins and needles in my thumb and index finger. My MRI says this: right central protrusion bony ridge an retrolishesis with central and foranimal stenosis with mild cord flattening. C5 nerve root compromise greater on right. This is of C4C5. I have had a C5C6 fusion done in 2010.
Brief Answer:
MRI findings don't correspond to clinical signs.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Thumb and index finger involvement means that the C6 nerve root is compressed/damaged.
MRI findings don't correspond with clinical signs, since there is nothing said about the C6 nerve root.
In my opinion, a nerve conduction study and EMG is necessary to understand better your condition and to evaluate/exclude any compression of nerve(s) outside spinal cord (tunnel syndromes).
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
MRI findings don't correspond to clinical signs.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Thumb and index finger involvement means that the C6 nerve root is compressed/damaged.
MRI findings don't correspond with clinical signs, since there is nothing said about the C6 nerve root.
In my opinion, a nerve conduction study and EMG is necessary to understand better your condition and to evaluate/exclude any compression of nerve(s) outside spinal cord (tunnel syndromes).
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Greetings.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
I dont have those feelings all the time. So what systems should i be having? I have a hard time when i lift my arms above my head. I have alot of shoulder pain down into my arms.
Brief Answer:
C5 nerve root may explain shoulder symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Pain on shoulders down your arms ( if located at upper part of arms ) could be explained by C5 nerve root being pinched.
Certain arm positions may worsen the symptoms.
Again, a nerve conduction study should give valuable information about the diagnosis.
Hope I helped you.
Please rate and close the answer if you found it helpful and if you don't have any other questions.
Take care.
C5 nerve root may explain shoulder symptoms.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Pain on shoulders down your arms ( if located at upper part of arms ) could be explained by C5 nerve root being pinched.
Certain arm positions may worsen the symptoms.
Again, a nerve conduction study should give valuable information about the diagnosis.
Hope I helped you.
Please rate and close the answer if you found it helpful and if you don't have any other questions.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
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