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Probably that is foramen magnum. This foramen or opening is there between your brain and spinal cord. It may get narrowed due to aging or some autoimmune disorder like ankylosing spondylitis. There can be other foramina also, which can get narrowed due to similar reasons.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe medical term Foraminal Stenosis refers to the narrowing of the foramen where the nerve root leaves the spinal canal. This is often associated with spinal deterioration as humans age.
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What is high grade neural foraminal stenosis?
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IS spondylosis with bilateral exit foraminal stenosis treatable.?
My wife has been diagnosed C5/6 spondylosis with bilateral exit foraminal stenosis. 1.Can this condition cause severe headaches. 2.What is the best way to treat this condidtion.
Nueral foraminal stenosis?
Neural foraminal stenosis is a condition in which a spinal nerve is compressed, causing pain and numbness of the lower back or the neck. It can be caused by herniated or bulging discs, bone spurs, or collapse of the spinal disc space.
At t12-l1 what is moderate right neural foraminal stenosis?
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What is mild to moderate left foraminal stenosis?
Moderate left foraminal stenosis is compression of the cervical spinal nerves that travel through a narrowing of the foramina. Causes of the narrowing include herniated disc material and bone spurs in the neck.
What is effacement of the left lateral recess?
what is effacement of the left lateral recess and severe foraminal stenosis
Can this cause disability Moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis?
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What is icd 9 code for neural foraminal stenosis?
The ICD-9 code for neural foranimal stenosis is 724.9. Foranimal stenosis is nerve compression of the nerve that leaves the spinal canal through the foramen. It can occur in the neck or lower back.
What is mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis.?
There's actually 2 separate indications in your Radiology report:Mild bilateral neural foraminal stenosis is a common problem with most people. The Foramen is the spinal opening at each vertebrae where the nerves pass through; stenosis is the term for narrowing, and in this case it's stating that there's foraminal narrowing in the L5-S1 vertebral area, which is not uncommon.The "small tear" is at the posterior (rear) annulus of the L5-S1 disk, meaning there's a small rupture in the rear of the disk membrane.
What is a paracentral disc bulge?
what is 1 mild bilateral foraminal stenosis 2 Clinical correlation 3 moderate to severe bilateral
What is the cause of upper back pain and upset stomach?
I'm not a medical expert by I have near constant pain in the next and shoulder from foraminal stenosis - i.e. a narrowing of the opening where the nerves come out. I get frequent migraines with an upset stomach that, based on some research, may be related to the foraminal stenosis. Talk to your doctor, have them order an MRI or CT to confirm.
What means asymmetric left-sided posterolateral foraminal and extraforaminal discogenic potrusion with annular tear in l2-l3?
I think spinal stenosis is the term you are looking for.
