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Hi, I've had back and neck problems for many years.  Multi level degenerative disc disease.  I've been on and off meds.  Just had my most recent MRI and would like to know if anyone could interpret in "people" terms.  I usually feel frustrated when leaving the doctor's office.  After reading the report today I have to wait 2 weeks to see my surgeon and the last time I had an MRI they were talking multi level fusion.  So, any answers you could lend so I can speak to the doctors with a little knowledge would be quite appreciated.  Here goes:
C3-4:  there is moderate disc bulge in conjunction with bony spurring across midline and preferential to the right with mild right sided foraminal narrowing.  This is new as compared to previous study. C4-5: there is focal bulge in the midline effacing the anterior CSF space coming in contact with anterior aspect of cord causing deformity of contour of cord anteriorly.  C5-6:  there is disc bulge and bony spurring effacing the anterior CSF space and deforming the cord in the midline, unchanged since prior study.  C6-7:  this is disc bulge and bony spurring in the midline and preferential to the right which is similar to that seen previously. There is mild right sided neural foraminal narrowing.   LUMBAR - Impressison, focal bulge preferential to the left at L4-5 with some deformity of the anterior aspect of the thecal sac at this level.  This is seen in conjunction with a component of desiccation and mild disc space narrowing.

Thanks in advance.
Debra
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