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What does diffuse dicc bulge effacing the ventral aspect of the thecal sac and moderate flattening of spinal cord suggestive of moderate spinal cord stenosis mean?
This means that there is a build up of calcium that has attached to the spine. This result is pressure being placed on any soft tissue in the area. The pressure to the disc ("disc bulge") (This tells the location on the spinal column that the bone spur has formed "effacing the ventral aspect of the thecal sac" is causing pressure to the spinal cord resulting in partial flattening to the cord. This is more common than formerly thought. The term most commonly used is "bone spur". They form anywhere there is bone. If the pain is severe, or the condition is disabling, surgery is recommended to remove the build up of the bone spur.
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What is Moderate degree of spinal stenosis?
Moderate spinal stenosis means that the narrowing of the spinal canal is narrowed to the degree that symptoms are always present. At the moderate stage symptoms include stiffness or numbness in the back or neck, persistent radiating pain, and some loss of flexibility.
At t12-l1 what is moderate right neural foraminal stenosis?
chronic lacunar infarct
What is meant by moderate ap thecal sac stenosis of 6.4 mm?
It means moderate spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis (or narrowing) is a common condition that occurs when the small spinal canal, which contains the spinal cord, becomes compressed. This causes a 'pinching' of the spinal cord and/or nerve roots, which leads to pain, cramping, weakness or numbness.
What symptoms does Pulmonary stenosis produce?
In cases of mild or moderate stenosis, there are often no symptoms. With more severe obstruction, symptoms include a bluish skin tint and signs of heart failure
What does Bony changes are again noted at the C6-C7 resulting in flattening of the thecal sac and mild spinal stenosis. mean?
Cervical spinal stenosis is a broad term which refers to a range of symptoms which can result from the narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck. ... This canal sits directly behind the bony blocks, or veterbrae which form the spine. It contains the ... This is known as cervical foraminal stenosis.
Can this cause disability Moderate bilateral foraminal stenosis?
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How should you punctuate this sentence The L4-5 level reveals changes of moderate facet arthropathy with again relative stenosis of the canal on the same basis?
The sentence should be punctuated as: "The L4-5 level reveals changes of moderate facet arthropathy, with again relative stenosis of the canal on the same basis." This punctuation helps separate the two clauses for clarity.
What if there moderate to severe spinal cord stenosis?
Stenosis or osteophytes can compress the spinal cord and its blood vessels, impeding or choking off needed nutrients to the spinal cord cells; in effect, the cells starve to death.
What is a paracentral disc bulge?
what is 1 mild bilateral foraminal stenosis 2 Clinical correlation 3 moderate to severe bilateral
What is moderate canal stenosis at l5s1?
Narrowing of the space that nerves of the spinal chord pass through, Usually caused by age, trauma or arthritis.
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 does mild to moderate uncal disc athrosis with posterior disc omplex causing mild spinal stenosis mean?
means your mildly to moderately messed up!
