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Pressure In Back Of Head, Herniated Disc In Neck, Shrinkage In Front Of Brain. Due To Trauma?

HI, MY NAME IS CYNTHIA, AND I HAVE MS AND I HAVE ALOT OF PRESSURE IN THE BACK OF MY HEAD AND I HAVE HAVE A HERTNATATED DIC IN MY c5-c6 in my neck,know I have shrinkage in the front of my brain.can I get this from a lot of truma to my head.
Fri, 15 Nov 2013
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Hello and welcome to HCM,

The problem that you are facing pertains to the cervical spine.
The cervical vertebrae are seven in number and these vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs.
These discs act as shock absorbers and allow frictionless movement of the vertebrae.
There is protrusion of the intervertebral disc between 5th and 6th vertebrae.
The protrusion of the disc can compress the nerve roots emanating from the spinal canal.
This can cause pain in the region supplied by the particular nerves.
The management of this problem is conservatively initially.
If the symptoms do no disappear after conservative measures, surgical methods may be required.

Shrinkage of brain substance can be due to vascular insufficiency, age related changes etc.
Trauma to the brain substance can also cause shrinkage of the brain parenchyma.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal

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Pressure In Back Of Head, Herniated Disc In Neck, Shrinkage In Front Of Brain. Due To Trauma?

Hello and welcome to HCM, The problem that you are facing pertains to the cervical spine. The cervical vertebrae are seven in number and these vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs. These discs act as shock absorbers and allow frictionless movement of the vertebrae. There is protrusion of the intervertebral disc between 5th and 6th vertebrae. The protrusion of the disc can compress the nerve roots emanating from the spinal canal. This can cause pain in the region supplied by the particular nerves. The management of this problem is conservatively initially. If the symptoms do no disappear after conservative measures, surgical methods may be required. Shrinkage of brain substance can be due to vascular insufficiency, age related changes etc. Trauma to the brain substance can also cause shrinkage of the brain parenchyma. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal