Results From An MRI I Need An Explanation
These are the results of an MRI done on Oct.7, 2008 No physician has called me to discuss these results and my pain is becoming more severe. I need some help and guidance please. I was involved in an accident in March 2008. Could any part of this have been caused by a trauma to the neck and shoulders? I am in so much pain and have been for so long and also loaded with Medications, Vicodan, Muscle Relaxers, etc. I have left out my full name and the full name of the NP who ordered this test. As I said no word from anyone. I called Coastal Imaging who did the MRI to get the info below.
Help me please!!!
PATIENT: Private
DOB: 5/22/1951
MRN: 1200427961
PHYSICIAN: Connie , NP
DATE: 10/7/2008
EXAM: MRI SCAN OF THE CERVICAL SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST
HISTORY: The patient complains of severe neck pain with cervical radiculopathy right upper extremity for 8 weeks.
TECHNIQUE: Sagittal and axial images of the cervical spine with multiple pulse sequences.
FINDINGS: The cervical spine has a curvature with a convexity to the left in the upper cervical spine and slight
curvature to the right in the lower cervical spine.
The cervical cord signal intensities are within normal limits. Cervicocranial junction is unremarkable. The level of C5-6
has a mild degree of retrolisthesis. There is thickening of the posterior longitudinal ligament from C4 through C7.
There are spondylosis changes at C5-C6 and C6-C7 which are quite prominent.
At the C2-3, C3-4 and C4-5 levels, no evidence for significant neural tissue encroachment.
At C5-C6, there is significant left-sided foraminal compromise due to uncinate process spurring and left-sided
posterolateral spur disc tissue.
At C6-C7 there is a prominent amount of spur disc tissue projecting posterolaterally into the medial foramen and uncinate
process spurring. There is significant compromise of the right foramen at C6-C7 resulting.
C7-T1 disc space is unremarkable. Upper thoracic cord is unremarkable.
The facet joints are within normal limits with no advanced arthropathy evident.
IMPRESSION:
1. Spondylosis changes C5-C6 and C6-C7 with prominent right-sided foraminal compromise due to spur disc
tissue and uncinate process spurring in the right foramen at C6-C7.
2. There is left-sided foraminal compromise at C5-C6 due to spondylosis changes. These findings are
superimposed on mild curvature as described above.
3. No spinal cord abnormalities or compression seen.
Richard Yow, MD
RY / sr
DD: 10/8/2008
DT: 10/8/2008
Job: 6958910
This document has been reviewed and electronically signed by Richard Yow, MD
Patient: Waller, Mary
MRN: 1200427961
I am a RN but I am reluctant to make an interpretation as I am not a Dr. You must book an apt.......... for the doc to put it into laymen's terms and the relevence to your current condition!!
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call the referring doctor, he may have a copy, if not keep calling- you need help. go to the office, basically keep on them if pain allows it, the only thing i suggest is googling the words or pieces of the results to maybe get an idea of what some of the words mean, that might explain what the words mean, but you need the doc to interpret the results.
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That looks to be almost what I was told about having Bone spurs in my C4-5 and C6-7 discs.. I am not a dr and My Dr is a Morron, no one called me until I had onther outburst of unmanageable burning pain a year latter... I had to see a spine specialist to get a full explanation of what my MRI said...and that was just 3 days ago I seen her, she explained it very clear, and is sending me in for a new MRI...
If I was you I would advocate yourself to get a clear answer ...
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I don't have the expertise to interpret your MRI results. The doctor who referred you for the MRI is responsible to give you the results. Call him, tell him you have a copy of the results, and ask him to interpret them for you in layman's terms. After he explains them, be sure to ask if your accident could have caused or worsened any of the problems.
Good luck to you.
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