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L5 S1 Herniation Impinging On The S1 Nerve Root

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Dr.  Sudhir Kumar MD

nerve root impingement. L5/s1 large extruded disc with central , left paracentral thecal sac and lateral neural foraminal, cauda equina nerve root impingement ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir Kumar ( Neurologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

compression L5-S1: Annular disc bulge with mild compression on thecal sac. No nerve root compression. I have ... left intervertebral and exit foramen. No significant nerve root... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Olsi Taka MD

For a focal compression of nerve root of marked spinal stenosis , Would surgery be recommended? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

Could displacement of the right nerve root due to a protrusion of the thecal sac be medicated with chiropractic care? Occasionally I will get weakness in the leg but not very often (after sleeping for awhile)... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ivan Romic MD

An MRI of my spine showed increased red marrow and nerve root sheath cysts. What could this mean? ... View answer

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Dr. Olsi Taka MD

bulge at l3-l4 with impingement upon the left l3 nerve root. Left foraminal and posterior left paracentral annular bulge which may impinge upon left l5 nerve root as it passes this... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olsi Taka ( Neurologist)
Dr. Erion Spaho MD

bulge abutting right exiting nerve root. •     Disc protrusion at L5-S1 vertebral level with diffuse disc bulge abutting exiting nerve root bilaterally. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Erion Spaho ( Neurologist)
Dr.   Rajesh Pahwa MD

right foraminal and nerve root abutment - c4/5 disc osteophytic spurring to right of midline associated with foraminal narrowing and right nerve root abutment minimal canal narrowing - c5/6... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rajesh Pahwa ( Radiologist)
Dr. Ayman Elsifey MD

disc bar indenting the theca but, no evidence of cord or focal nerve root compression. There is a focal left parasigittal C6/C7 disc bar indenting the theca but, no evidence of cord or focal nerve... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ayman Elsifey ( Radiologist)
Dr. Indu Kumar MD

mri minimal left s1 nerve root indentation at l5 s1 along with mild left neural foraminal indentation bilateral predominantly left forminal and exiting nerve root indenation... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Indu Kumar ( Radiologist)