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Muscle Wasting In Palm. MRI Showed Cervical Spondylosis, Indentation Of Thecal Sac, Asymmetrical Radial Nerve. Explain
hi,i am male 27 yrs wt 75kg.for the last 7yrs i have noticed muscle wasting on my rite hand markedly on back of palm also my three fingers have been dropped(middle,ring and little finger).sometimes twitching fasiculation are noticed .
MRI scanning was done result is written as 1.cervical spondylosis 2.degenerative lv discs of varying degrees at c3/c4,c4/c5,c5/c6 and c6/c7 levels 3.diffuse bulging lv disc at c5/c6 levl causing indentation over thecal sac and bilateral neural foramen 4 opll xtending from c3 to c6 levels 5 asymmetric thinning of spinalcord more so in the right side
MOTOR CONDUCTION STUDY SHOWED ASYMMETRICALLY REDUCED CMAPS FRM RITE RADIAL NERVE AS COMPARED FRM LEFT.
needle EMG study showed high amplitude motr unit potentials frm right FDI & APB muscles.
so may i know whats my prob and its treatment. waiting for urs valuable reply
thank u very much
MRI scanning was done result is written as 1.cervical spondylosis 2.degenerative lv discs of varying degrees at c3/c4,c4/c5,c5/c6 and c6/c7 levels 3.diffuse bulging lv disc at c5/c6 levl causing indentation over thecal sac and bilateral neural foramen 4 opll xtending from c3 to c6 levels 5 asymmetric thinning of spinalcord more so in the right side
MOTOR CONDUCTION STUDY SHOWED ASYMMETRICALLY REDUCED CMAPS FRM RITE RADIAL NERVE AS COMPARED FRM LEFT.
needle EMG study showed high amplitude motr unit potentials frm right FDI & APB muscles.
so may i know whats my prob and its treatment. waiting for urs valuable reply
thank u very much
Wed, 21 Aug 2013
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Hello,
To make all of this easier for you to understand, the nerves that exit your neck, travel all the way to the end of your fingertips. When you have problems in your spine, like the ones you are describing (disc bulges, degeneration, etc.) this can compress upon these nerves or nerve roots which doesn't allow for the nerves to send the correct signals out along the pathway to the hand any longer. Most importantly to note here is that it's been like this for so long that it is now creating atrophy (wasting) of the muscles in your hand.
Conservative treatment options include chiropractic and physical therapy. Neurosurgical consultation might also be considered.
Good luck.
Dr. Glenn Ezell
To make all of this easier for you to understand, the nerves that exit your neck, travel all the way to the end of your fingertips. When you have problems in your spine, like the ones you are describing (disc bulges, degeneration, etc.) this can compress upon these nerves or nerve roots which doesn't allow for the nerves to send the correct signals out along the pathway to the hand any longer. Most importantly to note here is that it's been like this for so long that it is now creating atrophy (wasting) of the muscles in your hand.
Conservative treatment options include chiropractic and physical therapy. Neurosurgical consultation might also be considered.
Good luck.
Dr. Glenn Ezell
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