I need help understanding my MRI results
it states foraminal stenoiss bony on left
at c6-7.
What does this mean
Thanks
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IMShirl
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Posted: 03-01-07 10:05am
Hi ritaac ~
That means the opening where the nerve
comes through "foramen" is narrowed
"stenosis". Sounds like you may have bone
spurs at that level.
Foramen:
A small opening, orifice, or perforation.
Used when something, e.g. nerve, blood
vessel, notochord, passes through the
opening. Plural foramina.
Stenosis:
A stenosis is an abnormal narrowing.
I hope this helps. If you have more
questions please ask and some will try to
help.
IMShirl
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midnightmary
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cervical mri results Posted: 07-13-08 05:42am
the exiting nerve roots and neural
foramina show moderate encrroachment on
the right at c4-5 by uncovertebral spur
formation. and axil mr images at the level
of c5-6 shows right paracentral disc
protrusion. the axial at level c6-7 shows
left paracentral disc herniation and
minimal ventral aspect cord effacement.
there is evidence of moderate ap spinal
stenosis. can you help interpret this
findings? tx
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rollar64
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Posted: 07-14-08 07:25am
Like IMshirl said at C4-5 the neural
foramina (grooves at the side and towards
the back of the vertebra that the nerves
coarse out of) have narrowed due to bone
spurs.
At C5-6 the disk is sticking out a
little.
At C6-7 the disk has ruptured and kind of
dissolved or rubbed away some of the cord.
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the
spinal canal ap means anterior and
posterior or to the front and to the back.
