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To: What do this MRI results mean?
Hi, I am having numbness and tingling to both arms and occ. pain in thumb and fore finger.  I also am dizzy at times and drop thinks constantly.  My MRI results are as follows.
Findings:

The vertebral bodies are maintained in height.  There is straightening of the normal cervical lordosis.
The C2-3 level is normal.  The C3-4 level demonstrates a small disk osteophyte complex eccentric to the left with indentation of the ventral thecal sac.
At C4-5 small disk osteophyte complex is demonstrated.
At C5-6, a broad based disk osteophyte complex indents the thecal sac and abuts the spinal cord.  There is root entry zone and central spinal stenosis.  At C6-7, a disk osteophyte complex indents the thecal sac and abuts the ventral spinal cord resulting in central and lateral recess stenosis.  The C7-T1 level is normal.

Impression:
1.  Tricompartmental stenosis at C5-6 and C6-7 resulting from disk osteophyte complexes.
2. Small disk osteophyte complex eccentric to the right at C3-4.
3.  Cervical straightening.

Can't get into see the neurologist soon and wonder what all this means and also does it mean surgery?

Thanks
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In a nutshell, you have bone spurs from C3-C7 causing a spinal canal narrowing at C5-C6 and C6-C7, which is a big problem.  Plus, the curve in your cervical spine is straightening.  There is a high probability you will need surgery related to the spinal stenosis (spinal canal narrowing).  
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Thank you for responding to my question. I was afraid I was going to hear that. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and have already had a laminectomy and spinal fusion of L3-5 that never fused and am having problems with that after 9 years.  I am having numbness and pain bilateral lower legs and feet, have had two of the steroidal injections that have helped.  Everything that I have read says that the cervical spine and also effect the lumbar.  Have had a recent MRI of the lumber and have had lost of post op changes so I have other lumbar issue also.  All of this started at the same time numbness of arms, hand, legs and feet.  So I don't know what to think?  Do you any ideas?

Thanks again
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If you have problems with one part of your spine it will affect another part; I am sure it is all related.  
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Thank you for your timely reply.  Hope all goes well for you.
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You are welcome.

All the best to you too.
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