What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 8 Apr 2017

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Question : After symptoms of neck pain, MRI results:
C5/6 shows evidence of right paracentral and posterocentral disc protrusion causing thecal sac indentation with mild impingement of right exiting nerve root.
Disc dehydration at C4/5 and C5/6.
No significant spinal canal stenosis.
Blood test results:
Neutrophils 86%, Lymphocytes 10%, ESR 12/hr, Mean corpuscular Hb Con. 34.53%
What does this mean?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
MRI shows pinched nerve in the neck due to disc protrusion.

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.

I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and I would try my best to help you.

I have noted your clinical details and seen the MRI report. Based on this, there is a pinched nerve in the neck region due to prolapsed disc. However, this compression is mild in severity, so, surgery is not needed.

At this stage, medical treatment (which you are already on) and physiotherapy would be helpful.

I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.

Wishing you good health,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir Kumar (7 minutes later)

Thank you very much for your quick and reassuring response.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir Kumar (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
My pleasure.

Detailed Answer:
Please get back if you require any additional information.

Best wishes,

Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar