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Scan Done. What Does Findings Suggest?
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Findings
Normal cervical vertebral body height and alignment. No bony destructive alterations. Degenerative endplate signal changes most pronounced at C5-6 and C6-7. Intrinsically, the cervical cord appears to be grossly normal. Congenital cervical spinal canal dimensions are normal. Cerebellar tonsils are normally positioned.
At C2-3, there may be some left-sided posterior element hypertrophy and at least some narrowing of the left neural foramen
Bulge/spur particularly to the left at C3-4 with suspected mild to moderate left-sided foraminal stenosis
Broad-based protrusion with endplate spur at C4-5 effacing the thecal sac and perhaps somewhat flattening the cord with moderate central stenosis. There is posterior element hypertrophy with mild or no more than mild to moderate forminal narrowing
Diffuse endplate spur/hard disc at C5-6 effacing the thecal sac with flattening of the cord and moderate central stenosis. Prominent bilateral foraminal narrowing seen
Bulge and endplate/uncovertebral spur at C6-7 particularly prominent out laterally more so on the left with bilateral left greater than right foraminal stenosis. On the left this may be fairly severe.
very little bulge suspected at C7-T1 with little narrowing
IMPRESSION
SPONDYLITIC AND DISCONGENIC ALTERATIONS INVOLVING THE CERVICAL SPINE AS DESCRIBE PARTICULARLY AT C5-6 AND C6-7
Findings
Normal cervical vertebral body height and alignment. No bony destructive alterations. Degenerative endplate signal changes most pronounced at C5-6 and C6-7. Intrinsically, the cervical cord appears to be grossly normal. Congenital cervical spinal canal dimensions are normal. Cerebellar tonsils are normally positioned.
At C2-3, there may be some left-sided posterior element hypertrophy and at least some narrowing of the left neural foramen
Bulge/spur particularly to the left at C3-4 with suspected mild to moderate left-sided foraminal stenosis
Broad-based protrusion with endplate spur at C4-5 effacing the thecal sac and perhaps somewhat flattening the cord with moderate central stenosis. There is posterior element hypertrophy with mild or no more than mild to moderate forminal narrowing
Diffuse endplate spur/hard disc at C5-6 effacing the thecal sac with flattening of the cord and moderate central stenosis. Prominent bilateral foraminal narrowing seen
Bulge and endplate/uncovertebral spur at C6-7 particularly prominent out laterally more so on the left with bilateral left greater than right foraminal stenosis. On the left this may be fairly severe.
very little bulge suspected at C7-T1 with little narrowing
IMPRESSION
SPONDYLITIC AND DISCONGENIC ALTERATIONS INVOLVING THE CERVICAL SPINE AS DESCRIBE PARTICULARLY AT C5-6 AND C6-7
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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From your query, it is seen that your neck spine has undergone degenerative changes, probably age related.
The cervical (neck) spine consists of 7 small bones aligned on top of each other. Between two bones, there are discs which act like cushions and also present are holes on either side through which nerves pass through and supply the hands.
In your situation, there are degenerative changes on bones C2 to C7 and also degenerative changes in the discs C3 - C4, C4 - C5, C5 - C6 and C6 -C7.
The changes are more in the lower two discs C5 - C6 and C6 - C7 levels.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for writing in.
From your query, it is seen that your neck spine has undergone degenerative changes, probably age related.
The cervical (neck) spine consists of 7 small bones aligned on top of each other. Between two bones, there are discs which act like cushions and also present are holes on either side through which nerves pass through and supply the hands.
In your situation, there are degenerative changes on bones C2 to C7 and also degenerative changes in the discs C3 - C4, C4 - C5, C5 - C6 and C6 -C7.
The changes are more in the lower two discs C5 - C6 and C6 - C7 levels.
Hope this helps.
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