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brain stem osteophytes
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brain stem osteophytes
by retro1961, Nov 09, 2007 08:36AM
Now on to my questions...
1. I have had an EMG normal...YEAH! However, my MRI shows fusion of C3 and C4 vertabral bodies. It also shows disc osteophyte of moderate canal stenosis and moderate right neural foraminal stenosis at C4-C5. I also have a large disc osteophyte with severe neural canal stenosis and severe flattening of the cervical spinal cord. The anterior-posterior diameter reduced to 8mm and bilateral stenosis of the neural foramina at C5-C6. At C6-C7 the is a moderatedisc osteophyte complex eccentric to the right causing moderate neural canal stenosis but no significant neural canal stenosis.
A. Symptoms- muscle twitching. muscular failure during use. On occassion my neck locks and when I move It I hear a hard click followed shortly by temporary paralysis and electrical tingling in limbs. Sometimes followed by a wankering headache. I also suffer from muscle cramps. These have been going on for over a year.
Can the osteophytes be causing short circuiting of voluntary muscle groups and the twitching and tingling? Or is it more probable BFS or something similar? I also have psoriatic arthritis, hypothyroidism, Type II diabetes, A very mild myacardial infarction with eleven stents and of course psoriasis. Depression and anxiety not otherwise specified.
My medications are Altace, Omacor, Paxil, levothyroxine, Plavix. No Statins currently used until muscles return to normal(Off them for over a month).
I have had multiple blood tests to rule out thyroid, MG, etc....
Give me your best probabilities not a diagnosis.
And if neurosurgery is the answer, Does Cleveland Clinic do it. I have helaciously great insurance. (I know a rarity these days). What would the process be to become a patient?
Thanks, Wayne
1. I have had an EMG normal...YEAH! However, my MRI shows fusion of C3 and C4 vertabral bodies. It also shows disc osteophyte of moderate canal stenosis and moderate right neural foraminal stenosis at C4-C5. I also have a large disc osteophyte with severe neural canal stenosis and severe flattening of the cervical spinal cord. The anterior-posterior diameter reduced to 8mm and bilateral stenosis of the neural foramina at C5-C6. At C6-C7 the is a moderatedisc osteophyte complex eccentric to the right causing moderate neural canal stenosis but no significant neural canal stenosis.
A. Symptoms- muscle twitching. muscular failure during use. On occassion my neck locks and when I move It I hear a hard click followed shortly by temporary paralysis and electrical tingling in limbs. Sometimes followed by a wankering headache. I also suffer from muscle cramps. These have been going on for over a year.
Can the osteophytes be causing short circuiting of voluntary muscle groups and the twitching and tingling? Or is it more probable BFS or something similar? I also have psoriatic arthritis, hypothyroidism, Type II diabetes, A very mild myacardial infarction with eleven stents and of course psoriasis. Depression and anxiety not otherwise specified.
My medications are Altace, Omacor, Paxil, levothyroxine, Plavix. No Statins currently used until muscles return to normal(Off them for over a month).
I have had multiple blood tests to rule out thyroid, MG, etc....
Give me your best probabilities not a diagnosis.
And if neurosurgery is the answer, Does Cleveland Clinic do it. I have helaciously great insurance. (I know a rarity these days). What would the process be to become a patient?
Thanks, Wayne
Member Comments
by stiffbody, Apr 23, 2008 06:27PM
A related discussion, cervical spine neuroforaminal stenosis was started.
by lisa_alabama, Apr 29, 2008 08:20PM
A related discussion, Stenosis was started.
