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Expalin Right L5 Radiculopathy, Shingles Related And Peroneal Nerve Compression At Knee

I had several MRIs and need clarification of the results. What is tiny hyperintense foci within the left kidney? Cystic appearing focus 1.3 x 1.8 cm in left gluteous muscle? Right and rounded foci T1 and T2 in the right knee? periventricular deep white matter hypertensity as before plus new hypertensities on left adjacent to the lateral ventrical? The diagnoses are Right L5 radiculopathy, shingles related, and peroneal nerve compression at knee. Thank you very much.
Thu, 29 Sep 2016
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Hi you have (R) L5 radiculopathy , singles related with peroneal compression at the knee. It means that you have disease involving the L5 nerve root and the disease is shingles( herpes Zoster infection). Along with it you have compression of peroneal nerve at the level of knee joint. It is generally a self limiting disease .
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Expalin Right L5 Radiculopathy, Shingles Related And Peroneal Nerve Compression At Knee

Hi you have (R) L5 radiculopathy , singles related with peroneal compression at the knee. It means that you have disease involving the L5 nerve root and the disease is shingles( herpes Zoster infection). Along with it you have compression of peroneal nerve at the level of knee joint. It is generally a self limiting disease .