Re: MRI explanation help please

[Guest guest]

Prisicilla,

I posted a link about neural foramen, but forgot to add that patent

used in medicine means 1. Not blocked; open.

2. Spreading open; expanded.

This means your neural foramen is wide open and the nerves are not

being pressed on.

a

On Jul 22, 2005, at 11:14 AM, casterramom wrote:

> Hello everyone.  I have a quick question.  I had an MRI of my neck and

> back.  Most of the results I understand, as this is not my first MRI,

> but there is 1 term I'm not familiar with.  Can anyone help?

>

> " patent neural foramen "   I would guess that means that it

> is " normal " .  Does anyone know if I'm correct?  I don't see the doctor

> for another month and am just curious.

>

> Thanks friends.

> Prisicilla

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[Guest guest]

Prisicilla,

I posted a link about neural foramen, but forgot to add that patent

used in medicine means 1. Not blocked; open.

2. Spreading open; expanded.

This means your neural foramen is wide open and the nerves are not

being pressed on.

a

On Jul 22, 2005, at 11:14 AM, casterramom wrote:

> Hello everyone.  I have a quick question.  I had an MRI of my neck and

> back.  Most of the results I understand, as this is not my first MRI,

> but there is 1 term I'm not familiar with.  Can anyone help?

>

> " patent neural foramen "   I would guess that means that it

> is " normal " .  Does anyone know if I'm correct?  I don't see the doctor

> for another month and am just curious.

>

> Thanks friends.

> Prisicilla

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" patent " means " open " vs. closed off due to inflammation or other

reasons. You were right, this is good, and normal.

--- In , " casterramom " <casterramom@y...>

wrote:

> Hello everyone. I have a quick question. I had an MRI of my neck

and

> back. Most of the results I understand, as this is not my first

MRI,

> but there is 1 term I'm not familiar with. Can anyone help?

>

> " patent neural foramen " I would guess that means that it

> is " normal " . Does anyone know if I'm correct? I don't see the

doctor

> for another month and am just curious.

>

> Thanks friends.

> Prisicilla

[Guest guest]

" patent " means " open " vs. closed off due to inflammation or other

reasons. You were right, this is good, and normal.

> Hello everyone. I have a quick question. I had an MRI of my neck

and

> back. Most of the results I understand, as this is not my first

MRI,

> but there is 1 term I'm not familiar with. Can anyone help?

>

> " patent neural foramen " I would guess that means that it

> is " normal " . Does anyone know if I'm correct? I don't see the

doctor

> for another month and am just curious.

>

> Thanks friends.

> Prisicilla