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What Does My MRI Scan Test Report Indicate?
Question: I have been diagnosed C5-6 broad based left paracentral and foraminal disc prpotrusion, do i need surgery
Brief Answer:
Surgical indications are as mentioned
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The Mri report shows disc prolapse at C5-C6 level causing compression of nerve root.
What are the symptoms?
Is there only pain or some thinning of upper limbs and weakness?
Is there any trauma?
The treatment is neck isometric exercises with medication for pain relief like etoricoxib or Aceclofenac with thiocholchicoside.
Pain modulator drugs like pregabalin or gabapentin can be used.
Surgical options are required in case of persistent pain unresponsive to medication, weakness or progressive symptoms.
You should follow advice of treating neurologist and wait for 1-2 months.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
Surgical indications are as mentioned
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
The Mri report shows disc prolapse at C5-C6 level causing compression of nerve root.
What are the symptoms?
Is there only pain or some thinning of upper limbs and weakness?
Is there any trauma?
The treatment is neck isometric exercises with medication for pain relief like etoricoxib or Aceclofenac with thiocholchicoside.
Pain modulator drugs like pregabalin or gabapentin can be used.
Surgical options are required in case of persistent pain unresponsive to medication, weakness or progressive symptoms.
You should follow advice of treating neurologist and wait for 1-2 months.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Do get back to me for further queries.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist
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