Examination: MRI cervical spine without contrast. History: Neck pain and occipital headaches. Comparison: None. Technique: Sagittal T1, sagittal T2, axial GRE and T2 weighted images were obtained through the cervical spine. Findings: There is reversal of cervical lordosis. Vertebral body heights are preserved. Mild narrowing of the disc spaces at C4-C5 and C5-C6 noted. Cervical medullary junction is normal. Cervical spinal cord is normal in caliber and signal intensity. At C2-C3, mild broad-based posterior disc osteophyte formation with bilateral facet arthropathy and uncovertebral joint degenerative changes evident. No central canal or foramina stenosis. At C3-C4, mild broad-based posterior disc osteophyte formation with bilateral facet arthropathy present. No central canal or foramina stenosis. At C4-C5, broad-based posterior disc osteophyte formation with bilateral uncovertebral joint and facet degenerative changes noted. No central canal or foramina stenosis. At C5-C6, broad-based posterior disc osteophyte formation with bilateral uncovertebral joint and facet degenerative changes. No central canal or foramina stenosis. At C6-C7, no disc herniation, central canal or foramina stenosis. Mild bilateral facet arthropathy noted. At C7-T1, no disc herniation, central canal or foramina stenosis. Mild bilateral facet arthropathy present. Impression: IMPRESSION: Mild multilevel degenerative disc and bone changes in the cervical spine without central canal or foramina stenosis.
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