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What Does My Following CT Scan Indicate?

Hi, I have just had a CT scan with the following findings . lrnrcal Notes: PrevioL:s disc prolaose and cerr.ical disc repLacem.ent for review. F rndings: Comparison is made tc, the most recent CT from a3/al/2a73 Craniocervical junction is normal. There fs exaggeration of cervical curvature. C2/C3: Disc degenerative disease with shallow central drsc bulge but rrc ceniraf canal st-enosis. 1{rId narrowing of the exit neural f o::amen but no lmpingement cf the exrtrng nerve roots , Moderate f acet I o,rnl- ciegeneration on the Ief t noted. C3/C4: Disc degenerative disease with disc osteophyte complex indenting the thecal sac with indentation on the cord but no hrgh grade canal stenosis. Na::rovring of the exit neurai foramen noted bilateralLy worse on Lhe rrghl- srde wi,th potential impingemert of the exiting rrght C4 nerr.e rcot. Face1, I oint degenerat-ion noted on the right side. C4/C5: Retrolisr. hesis of C4lC5 appears stable when compareci to previo,rs examination with significant disr- degenerative disease ancl Cisc osl,eophyte complex causing indentation of the cord and flattening of the --ord. There is afso bilateral foraminal stenosis wrth imprngement of the exiting C5 nerrre roots hrorse on the rrght side. Thrs rs aLso st-able. C5/C6: Nor-e is made of C5/6 cervical disc cage::eplacemerit. This appears trr be aporopriateiy ai igned but there is a well 619f i ned lucencv ln-,zolr.ing the anter.osuperior endplate of C6 anci thls rs -1ikely post surgical wrth part cf the ctisc protr:r:ding anterioriy into the prel,e:.tebral sof t tissue. No abnor:mal collectrcn or periosteal reaction is seen. There is however bony foi:aminal stenosis bilater:alIy wcrse on the ieft side from uncorrertebral osteophyte with irkely impingement of Lhe eritrnq reft C6 nerve root. C6/C.1 : Disc degenerative clisease wi th or sc o-qteophyte cornpl ex indenting the thecal sac. There is narro:u rng of the exit- neural f cramen but nc def rnrt-e impingement of the exit.Lng nerrre roots is seen.
Mon, 29 Dec 2014
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1.The report suggest there are multiple osteophytes in the cervical vertebrae - which are degenerative changes with bony out growth.
2.There are multiple disc bulges as mentioned in the report which is seen causing pressure effect on the thecal sac.
3.There is loss of disc height - which are degenerative changes in the disc with loss of normal hydration.
4.Loss of lordosis is due to nerve irritation causing the nerve compression - the muscle gets stiff, causing straightening of the spine.
5.For better evaluation MRI is good for nerve and ligaments, disc and chord pathologies.

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What Does My Following CT Scan Indicate?

Welcome to health care magic. 1.The report suggest there are multiple osteophytes in the cervical vertebrae - which are degenerative changes with bony out growth. 2.There are multiple disc bulges as mentioned in the report which is seen causing pressure effect on the thecal sac. 3.There is loss of disc height - which are degenerative changes in the disc with loss of normal hydration. 4.Loss of lordosis is due to nerve irritation causing the nerve compression - the muscle gets stiff, causing straightening of the spine. 5.For better evaluation MRI is good for nerve and ligaments, disc and chord pathologies. Good luck. Hope i have answered your query, any thing to ask ? do not hesitate to ask. http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-ganesh/62888