Spine problem

2017-05-01 15:42:36
Hi sir,my mother had MRI of of Lumbar Spine and Reports are 1. moderate diffuse disc bulge with mild ligamentum flavum thickening and facetal arthropathy noted at the level of L3-L4 and L4-L5 intervertebral disc causing moderate compression over ventral aspect of thecal sac, bilateral lateral recesses and bilateral traversing nerve roots causing biforminal narrowing and central canal lateral recess stenosis. clumping of nerve roots noted at these levels. MR Myelography shows complete block at these levels. 2. Asymmetrical moderate diffuse disc bulge with ligamentum flavum thickening and facetal arthropathy noted at the level of L5-S1 intervertebral disc causing mild compression over ventral aspect of thecal sac bilateral lateral recesses and bilateral exiting nerve roots and biforminal narrowing. 3. mild biforminal bulge with ligamentum flavum thickening noted at the level of L2-L3 intervertebral disc is seen causing indentation over ventral aspect of thecal sac and bilateral exiting
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Just by looking at the reports Dr cannot assess the situation of the patient and plan any treatment. In such cases it is best to meet the Ortho spine surgeon in person and get a proper clinical examination done to correlate the MRI report with the patients problems and then plan for the treatment. The MRI shows severe changes and hence the patient might need surgery.

Answered2017-05-02 04:39:49

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