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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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What Does This MRI Report Indicate?

hello Doctor ! I have my MRI report which says there is mild diffuse annular bulge L4 L5 level effacing the ventral epidural fat planes and a mild impression on exiting nerve roots and minimally encroaching upon inferior aspect of bilateral neural foramine with mild consequential compressive radiculopathy . Could you plz help me understand my problem
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Neurologist, Surgical,  's  Response
Hello. Basically this is a normal MRI with features within normal limits. The disc bulging with conseguent mild radicular compression is quite common and is quite never reaponsable for the causes that led led you do this exam. Still you might need to take antiinflammatory drugs for two weeks. Hope this helps.