Medical Mumbo Jumbo decoded

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Rita,

Here's my memory (in other words, if anything here is

wrong, it's my fault) of what my wife said about the

medical mumbo-jumbo in your NIH report :

" There is a spondylotic disease extending throughout

cervical levels causing mild to moderate spinal

stenosis. "

There are degenerative changes in the neck portion of

your spine. What does this mean?

Think of your spine as a pipe. The pipe is made of

bone. Nerves are located inside the pipe. The space

that is inside the pipe, and that contains the nerves,

is called the " spinal canal " .

The bony portion of your spine (the pipe itself) has

increased in size. The " extra growth " is on the

inside of the pipe. This has caused mild to moderate

narrowing of the spinal canal--the space inside the

pipe.

This narrowing could cause pinching of the nerves,

which are inside the pipe. This could cause various

symptoms, or no symptoms at all. Degenerative changes

in the spine are very normal. See your physician for

more info about your specific situation.

" There is Hyperostosis frontalis interna a benign

finding. "

The frontal bone of your skull has gotten thicker.

This is very common, especially among older (LOL)

women. There are no adverse effects from this

condition. It was probably put into the report

because it is a deviation from a normal, young skull.

My wife says that the changes noted in your NIH report

are common among older people, whether or not they

have any neuro symptoms. She adds that almost

everyone over the age of 35 has some degenerative

changes in their spine.

Hope this helps.

Mark

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