Conus terminates mid S1

[erickadomingo08]

So I have had pain in my back ever since I  could remember. There are times when the intensity is increased as well with muscle spasm usually 1-2 times a year. I went to ER last month because pain and intermittent numbing was getting worse and increase in urine leaking. MRI with out contrast (allergic to iodine) performed ruled out spinal cord compression sent me home with pain meds. My back has been on a downward spiral ever since then. Was sent to see a pain specialist. The pain specialist gave me a copy of the final MRI from the ER. He said that the results showed mild deterioration and that this doesn't seem to explain the extent of  my pain. Then gave me a dx of lumbar radicolopathy  on 11/12/13 had epidural steroid injection that went horrible

[selmaS]

  Hi and welcome to the Chiari forum.

The normal place for the conus to end is L1 or 2.....so I am not sure what u mean as it terminates mid L1?

And I have the same question as Lisa, were u also DX'd with Chiari?

Have u had other MRI's?....

I would suggest getting copies of ALL testing u have had, and reports so u can easily get a 2nd opinion.

[desertstorm2009]

*Gadolinum

[desertstorm2009]

Hi Erica...
Iodine is a contrast material used in CT scans. Although rare, some people are allergic to it. MRI's use a contrast material called Gadolium which is an inert substance. It does not cause a reaction and is not Iodine based. Since you were seen in the ER, I'm thinking you had a CT scan without contrast. That's usually the protocal. Have you been diagnosed with Chiari prior? Lisa