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How To Analyze An Mri Scan?
My friend's MRI scan says the following things
1. Diffuse disc bulges noted at c4-c5 and c5-c6 levels compresing the thermal sac and effaring the auterior epidural space
2. DIsc dessication is noted at several levels.
3. There is straightning of cervical curvature
1. Diffuse disc bulges noted at c4-c5 and c5-c6 levels compresing the thermal sac and effaring the auterior epidural space
2. DIsc dessication is noted at several levels.
3. There is straightning of cervical curvature
Tue, 2 Sep 2014
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There is disc in between the vertebrae which functions as shock-absorber effect, helps in weight bearing, and disc contains good amount of water - as a parer of degenerative changes when this hydration is lost, the disc gets slips / herniates/ bulge - most commonly posteriorly.
In your friend case there is bulge of the disc noted at the level of C4-5,C5-6 level causing the mass effect on the thecalsac ( spinal chord ) affecting the anterior epidural space.
Disc desiccation - loss of hydration noted at different levels. There loss of normal curvature of the spine due to the pain / tingling caused by nerve / chord compression and the muscle gets stiff and spine looses its normal curvature.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
There is disc in between the vertebrae which functions as shock-absorber effect, helps in weight bearing, and disc contains good amount of water - as a parer of degenerative changes when this hydration is lost, the disc gets slips / herniates/ bulge - most commonly posteriorly.
In your friend case there is bulge of the disc noted at the level of C4-5,C5-6 level causing the mass effect on the thecalsac ( spinal chord ) affecting the anterior epidural space.
Disc desiccation - loss of hydration noted at different levels. There loss of normal curvature of the spine due to the pain / tingling caused by nerve / chord compression and the muscle gets stiff and spine looses its normal curvature.
Hope it helps you. Wish you a good health.
Anything to ask ? do not hesitate. Thank you.
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