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I recently had a cerival mri. impression:large disc protrusion at c5-6, severe stenosis. is this myelomalacia?
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No: No, diagnosing myelomalacia on MRI requires signal abnormality within the cord itself, which you don't describe. Chronic compression of the spinal cord could eventually lead to myelomalacia, however.
Answered 7/5/2014
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See specialist : Time to see a spine specialist to be thoroughly evaluated. Myelomalacia is a area of signal change on an MRI that represents an injury to the spinal cord. This can be caused by a large disc herniation. Check out Spine-health.com.
Answered 8/8/2014
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No: Myelomalacia is when there is thinning of the spinal cord and can be cause by a protruding disc. A protruding disc may be compressing the spinal cord. Check with your doctor and review the MRI with your doctor. If you don't have any symptoms associated with the protrusion, then, the only worry would be if you injure your neck, then there is a higher likelihood of cord injury.
Answered 8/8/2014
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