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What causes neck arthritis is a young adult? my mri showed narrowing of the disc space and a slight bulge.
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Incidental finding: Up to 15% of people under 40 have MRI evidence of degenerative changes. What was the reason your physician ordered the mri? What were your symptoms?
Answered 1/5/2015
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Trauma, arthritis: Trauma and inflammatory arthritis can cause neck arthritis and the disk change are of concern, but the bulge is unlikely to be causing the pain. Evaluation for fibromyalgia and position-related strain would be worthwhile.
Answered 1/23/2014
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