A 60-year-old female asked:

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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Dr. Patrick Connerly answered

48 years experience in Family Medicine

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

Answered on Jul 25, 2018

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