Question 1

have pins/needles on right hand for 2 months. mri: c5-6 degenerative changes with spinal cord flattening & effacement of csf signal.multilevel chronic foraminal stenosis worst at c5-6, compression of right c6 nerve root.how dangerous? irreversible?

Accepted Answer

Get EMG: It would seem that you have a cord compression, but you need an EMG/NCS (muscle and nerve study) to determine how serious the cord compression is vs a different cause,,such as carpal tunnel, which could also exist. steroid epidural cervical injections should Improve symptoms for some time. Please wear a soft cervical  collar while driving to prevent injury should you have an accident.

Question 2

does  broad based diffused disc osteopyte complex of c5-6 w/o spinal or foraminal stenosis w/ mild effacement of the ventral csf cause severe pain?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Everyone is different. Many people have radiologic findings of severe spinal stenosis without symptoms and vice versa-so there's not so much of a correlation between back pain and radiologic findings.

Question 3

mri shows multilevel cervical spondylosis throughout cervical spine most severe c4-5 & c5-6 resulting in complete effacement of csf & moderate spinal canal stenosis; no abnormal cord signal. what does this mean & how dangerous is it?

Accepted Answer

Very: This is very important to get it treated before you lose function of the nerves below that level

Question 4

numbness and tingling anterior lower left leg 9 months after spinal stenosis surgery?

Accepted Answer

Is this a recurrence: Are these new symptoms or a recurrence from symptoms you had prior to surgery? Although we always hope for the most long lasting and optimal results following back surgery the reality is spinal canal stenosis is a chronic and progressive disease. Repeat surgeries are risky so be wary especially if the 1st surgery didn't "hold" after such a short period of time.

Question 5

c5-c6: disc desiccation with mod space height loss present. central disc protrusion indenting thecal sac contacting the ventral margin of the spinal cord resulting in spinal stenosis. 
mild left neuroforaminal stenosis present. can you break it down?

Accepted Answer

: You show disc deterioration in the mid-neck, and disc is narrowing spinal canal diameter, threatening the spinal cord itself.  Suggest you find a neurosurgical consultation.  This may or may not be a "surgical case" at this point, but your consultant can advise you better, as will need to examine you and correlate clinical with radiological findings.  Good luck.

Question 6

got x ray results. basically discs are wearing down leading into spinal stenosis? not really sure whats going on. im young and fit, what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

: You don't mention what your symptoms are. I'm not sure that wearing down of intervertebral discs leads to spinal stenosis. The discs would have to herniate and press on the spinal cord to do that. I recommend consulting a neurosurgeon to assess your symptoms and your MRI findings.and advise you.

Question 7

could spinal stenosis get so bad you can't bend without extreme pain?

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No: Spinal stenosis actully improve with bending forward if the pain is on bending is suggests other etiologies for your pain possibly muscular.

Question 8

please can i get some advice? for ddd and spinal stenosis 2 mounts injury what to do u?

Accepted Answer

First DDD &amp; spinal: Stenosis are typically age related changes but there can be genetic predispositions for this as well as environmental factors such as smoking .  Back injuries do not cause this from 2 months  ago but they may play a role in your symptoms persisting so get evaluated by a spine specialist as to the correct diagnosis &amp; treatment recommendations / options.

Question 9

my sister has been diagnosed with congenital spinal stenosis, what is the likelihood of me having it?

Accepted Answer

Familial Lumbar: Stenosis is listed in the online mendelian inheritance in man website (omim.Org) along with multiple other possibilities. Geneticists do evaluate adults; it would be nice if your primary care physicians would refer both of you to a geneticist at a near-by medical school or specialty center.

Question 10

what does multilevel right and left moderate neuroforaminal narrowing mean? and what does moderate spinal stenosis mean?

Accepted Answer

"Pinched nerve": Stenosis is the medical term for narrowing.  Spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal that transmits the nerves, including the neural foramen.  Symptoms of spinal stenosis can include back and buttock pain that is worse with prolonged standing or walking.  Patients with spinal stenosis will sometimes lean forward or onto a shopping cart when they walk.  Be seen, many good options.

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Have pins/needles on right hand for 2 months. mri: c5-6 degenerative changes with spinal cord flattening & effacement of csf signal.multilevel chronic foraminal stenosis worst at c5-6, compression of right c6 nerve root.how dangerous? irreversible?

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Does broad based diffused disc osteopyte complex of c5-6 w/o spinal or foraminal stenosis w/ mild effacement of the ventral csf cause severe pain?

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Mri shows multilevel cervical spondylosis throughout cervical spine most severe c4-5 & c5-6 resulting in complete effacement of csf & moderate spinal canal stenosis; no abnormal cord signal. what does this mean & how dangerous is it?

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Numbness and tingling anterior lower left leg 9 months after spinal stenosis surgery?

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C5-c6: disc desiccation with mod space height loss present. central disc protrusion indenting thecal sac contacting the ventral margin of the spinal cord resulting in spinal stenosis. mild left neuroforaminal stenosis present. can you break it down?

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Got x ray results. basically discs are wearing down leading into spinal stenosis? not really sure whats going on. im young and fit, what could cause this?

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Could spinal stenosis get so bad you can't bend without extreme pain?

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Please can i get some advice? for ddd and spinal stenosis 2 mounts injury what to do u?

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My sister has been diagnosed with congenital spinal stenosis, what is the likelihood of me having it?

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What does multilevel right and left moderate neuroforaminal narrowing mean? and what does moderate spinal stenosis mean?

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