Hoping someone can help me. The front left wheel (not tire) of my jeep came off while I was driving on the hwy about 65mph back in Nov 05. I have numerous injuries, severe headaches, (dont know if I hit my head,) abnormal gait. peripheral neuropathy. muscle and sensory functions deteriorated since nov, and the tingling and the numbness etc. short term memory problems, too PTSD. Anyway, I am currently recuperating from L5 laminectomy, Jan of this year.(screws and plates in there). Abnormal gait hasn't improved much, cervical pain kicked up a few notches over the past couple of weeks/months. Dtr said the gait may not necessarily remain abnormal due to the fact my fusion is only about 50% healed. He ordered cervical MRI to compare with the ones taken after accident. had bulging discs appearing in priors. My MRI:
Foramen Magnum & C1 level-normal.
C2-3 level has very mild uncovertebral hypertrophic changes with no root involvement.
C3-4 level has mild hypertrophic uncovertebral changes with no root deformity.
C4-5 level has a mild-to-moderate left-sided osteoarthritic facet change. No disk herniation is present. The foramina are well-maintained.
The C5-6 level has mild degenerative disk change. Very mild right-sided uncovertebral hypertrophic change is present but no root deformity is seen.
The C6-7 level has mild disk space narrowing, a very shallow disk herniation & left-sided uncal vertebral hypertrophic change w/moderate foraminal compromise.
The C7 T1,T1, & T2 levels are unremarkable. The spinal cord is normal.
IMPRESSION: There are scattered uncal vertebral hypertrophic changes, facet changes, and degenerative disk changes as outlined above.
I am most concerned with the C6-7 Level result where it states "uncal vertebral hypertrophic change w/moderate foraminal compromise." I am wondering if this could be a result from my hitting my head in the accident. So many doctors have asked me, but I dont remember... I looked up "uncus" and this has to do with the temporal lobe in some way, but I am not sure if it is simply referencing a part of the cervical area of my back. Thanks for your help.