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What Could Compression Of Nerve Root In MRI Report Suggest

I have had a MRI scan and I have compression of the nerve root exit and also my spinal cord,I haven t been told what the actual condition is called,just been told it is very serious and can lead to paralysis,would there be any insight to what this could be or can I only find out from my specialist next time I see them?
Thu, 9 Oct 2014
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Well it would have been better if there was some indication of the reason for that compression. One of the most common causes, probably also your case, is a herniated disc, meaning that the discs which reside between your vertebrae due to degenerative changes of the vertebral column can dislodge and compress the neighboring nerve roots and the spinal cord and it probably will require surgery.
However since you have not been given any more details, I don't know whether this is your case, because there might also be other rarer causes like fractures, tumor, infection etc. Since it's compressing the spinal cord it's probable you'll need surgery though.
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What Could Compression Of Nerve Root In MRI Report Suggest

Well it would have been better if there was some indication of the reason for that compression. One of the most common causes, probably also your case, is a herniated disc, meaning that the discs which reside between your vertebrae due to degenerative changes of the vertebral column can dislodge and compress the neighboring nerve roots and the spinal cord and it probably will require surgery. However since you have not been given any more details, I don t know whether this is your case, because there might also be other rarer causes like fractures, tumor, infection etc. Since it s compressing the spinal cord it s probable you ll need surgery though.