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A 42-year-old female asked:

Is minimal central canal and intervertebral neural foramina the same thing as spinal stenosis? and, should repeat mri's be done to monitor?

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Dr. Peter Ihleanswered

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It is a low grade: spinal stenosis by definition of mild.

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