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Would A CT Scan Of The Lumbar Spine Without IV Contrast Explain The Damage Caused By A Head-first Fall?

I am suffering from mental dementia I lose train of thought in mid sentence have no idea why I am on this site However I die have a serious headfirst fal yesterday arounfd 6:00 pm and was in hiospital untoil 12 :00 midnite I will type exact data from on of theprognosisi sheey sand will then give you my symptom cutrrently CT Spine Lumbar WO IV Conterast PAC Images Show imaGES for CT Spine Lumbar Study result / Preliminary report No acute bony findings in the lumbar spine. No compression fracture or evidence of traumatic malalignment Spinal soft tissue evaluation is limited on CT . Multilevel degenerative disc disease and facet degenerative changes as well as ligamentum hypertrophy. At L2-L3 there is at least a moderate central cannal channeling, moderate to severe left and moderate right foraminal stenosis At L3-L4 , duffuse disc bulge. a superimposed disc protrusion would be difficult to exclude. associated with facet degenerative changes and ligamentum hypertrophy, there is moderate to severe central canal channeling at L3-L4. there is also at least moderate right and moderate to severeleft foraminal stenosis and probably mild to moderate central canal narrowing. At L5-S1, suspect severe bi lateral foraminal stenosis and mild central canal channeling. Imaging CT Spine Lumbar WO IN contrast {Order #0000} on 6/30/2018 Decision Support Appropriattnees Score /Acceptable Ordering user/ Josie B. Bowen, MD Exam Info Status Preliminary {70} Exam from 22:13 22:18 External Result View encounter Order details
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Findings suggests degenerative spine disease.

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Take care

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Dr Indu Kumar, Radiologist
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Would A CT Scan Of The Lumbar Spine Without IV Contrast Explain The Damage Caused By A Head-first Fall?

Hi, Findings suggests degenerative spine disease. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Indu Kumar, Radiologist