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Posterior disc bulge which effaces the thecal sac?
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Is a bulge and herniation the same thing?
No, a bulge and a herniation are not the same thing. A bulge refers to a generalized extension of the intervertebral disc beyond its normal confines, while a herniation involves a more focal or localized displacement of disc material that may compress nearby nerves.
Disc bulge at the level of l4-5 with impingement on thecal sac?
A disc bulge at the L4-L5 level means that the disc between the fourth and fifth lumbar vertebrae is protruding out of place. This can cause compression on the thecal sac, which contains nerve roots and spinal fluid. Symptoms can include pain, numbness, or weakness in the lower back and legs. Treatment options may include physical therapy, medications, or in severe cases, surgery.
Disc bulge at c5-c6 causing indentation over thecal sac and mild left neural compromise is it dangerous situation please answer?
Disc Bulge at c5 c6 causing indentation over thecal sac and mild left nueral compromise is it dangerous situation
Mild diffuse posterior bulge of the c4-c5 and c5-c6 discs indenting the thecal sac?
This is likely describing a mild bulging of the discs at the c4-c5 and c5-c6 levels in the cervical spine, which is pushing slightly backward into the space occupied by the thecal sac, a membrane that surrounds the spinal cord and nerve roots. This bulging may be causing indentation or slight compression on the thecal sac, but the extent of nerve compression would need to be assessed clinically for further evaluation.
At t10-T11 there is a central disc bulge which indents the anterior thecal sac and abuts the cord?
Herniated disks can compress the spinal cord as the nucleus pulposa pushes out forward (anteriolaterally) and can cause spinal root compression. This can lead to unilateral deficit causing weakness.
What is disc bulge with disc indenting the ventral thecal sac?
Spinal cord is covered by 3 layers and between it's 2 layer there is fluid know as csf. The spinal cord along with it's 3 layers is known as thecal sac. The above thing is a MRI finding in which the disc is just indenting the thecal sac without any compression of the neural elements. This is a insignificant finding and patient should not have any symptoms. The ventral side means the front side and the dorsal side means the back side.
What is posterolateral bulge?
A posterolateral bulge refers to a protrusion or herniation of intervertebral disc material toward the back and side of the spine. This condition can occur due to degenerative changes or injury, leading to compression of nearby nerves or the spinal cord. Symptoms may include localized pain, radiating discomfort, and neurological issues depending on the severity and location of the bulge. Treatment often involves physical therapy, pain management, and in some cases, surgery.
What does effacement of the left ventral thecal sac and possible minmal flattening of left central cervical spinal cord at c5-c6 Left framinal stenosis particularly proximal at this level mean?
Ventral means in front. Thecal sac means the sac that contain the spinal cord and cerebro spinal fluid. Effacement of the ventral thecal sac means pressure is upon the front of the sac (producing a flattening effect) most likely from a disc protrusion. Foramen means hole (where the nerve comes out of from the spinal cord). Stenosis means narrowing (usually from bony degeneration or disc herniation/protrusion/or bulge). Left foraminal stenosis means narrowing of the passageway where the nerve comes through.
What is moderate central thecal sac effacement and mild bilateral foraminal stenosis?
Moderate central thecal sac effacement refers to a narrowing of the space around the spinal cord in the center of the spinal canal, which may result in compression of the spinal cord. Mild bilateral foraminal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the openings through which spinal nerves exit the spinal canal on both sides, potentially causing compression of the nerve roots. Both conditions can lead to symptoms such as pain, numbness, or weakness in the affected areas of the body.
What does it mean when it says mild diffuse disc bulge effacing the thecal sac with minimal narrowing of the neuro foramina in an MRI?
In order to best help translate, lets break this sentence down into smaller parts to explain it:A "diffuse disc bulge" refers to one of the discs in your spine. The discs separate the bones of your spine, called vertebrae, and provide cushion support as well as motion to the vertebrae. A diffuse bulge of one of these discs refers to the disc bulging out from all sides (right, left, front, and back), except not the top or bottom."effacing the thecal sac" means that that diffuse disc bulge is contacting the thecal sac such that being able to see that sac is obscured by the diffuse disc bulge. Thecal sac refers to the the "sac" which is a membrane (called dura mater) that contains the spinal cord and cerebrospinal fluid. All this statement implies is that the disc bulge is contacting the membrane that contains the spinal cord."minimal narrowing of the neuro foramina" - probably you meant neural foramina. At each level in the spine where there is a disc, right and left nerve roots come out to innervate tissues in the body. The holes that they come out are called neural foramina. This statement means that the size, or diameter, of those holes has been minimally narrowed by this diffuse disc bulge.
Diffuse bulge of L3-4 L4-5 intervertebral discs indenting the thecal sac and causing impression over the fat of nerve root canal on either side what does it means?
damage disc
