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What Does My MRI Scan Report Indicate?
SCREENING OF MRI
MR SCREENING OF LUMBOSACRAL SPINE SAYS
*Diffuse posterior bulge with left postero lateral disc protrusion of dessicated L3-L4 disc indenting the anterior thecal sac causing mild left sided nerve root canal narrowing without any remarkable central canal stenosis.
*No remarkable posterior bulge/ herniation seen at any other level.
*Ligamentum flavum and facetal joints are normal.
*Lower cord and conus medullaris are normal.
what does it mean
MR SCREENING OF LUMBOSACRAL SPINE SAYS
*Diffuse posterior bulge with left postero lateral disc protrusion of dessicated L3-L4 disc indenting the anterior thecal sac causing mild left sided nerve root canal narrowing without any remarkable central canal stenosis.
*No remarkable posterior bulge/ herniation seen at any other level.
*Ligamentum flavum and facetal joints are normal.
*Lower cord and conus medullaris are normal.
what does it mean
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
Hi
I have gone through your report
Intervertebral disc is seen bitween vertebra.as age increases disc is going to bulge diffusely or focally called protrusion /extrusion or diffuse bulge with further focal bulge.in our case there is diffuse bulge with left posterolateral protrusion causing more of narrowing at left exiting nerve root canal.so symptoms may be more severe on left.
usually central canal stenosis is due to disc bulge with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.there is no canal stenosis for you.rest of the findings are normal.
Thank you
With best regards
Vasundhara
I have gone through your report
Intervertebral disc is seen bitween vertebra.as age increases disc is going to bulge diffusely or focally called protrusion /extrusion or diffuse bulge with further focal bulge.in our case there is diffuse bulge with left posterolateral protrusion causing more of narrowing at left exiting nerve root canal.so symptoms may be more severe on left.
usually central canal stenosis is due to disc bulge with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy.there is no canal stenosis for you.rest of the findings are normal.
Thank you
With best regards
Vasundhara
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