Guest guest Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 This AA sounds awful. My neurosurgeon warned me to stop getting injections because of scar tissue build up.Maybe this is what he was referring to? I'm on day 6 post op.No appetite,no energy,dizzy(meds?),and hard to stay ahead of killer spasms,mostly in left scaps.Overall weaknesses Sent via BlackBerry by AT & T Re: MRI RESULTS... My heart aches for you. I am sorry to read another person has been diagnosed with AA. Barb > > Can anyon tell me what this MRI results mean? I hope it is okay to ask this, I'm not asking for medical advice...just what it means? I got the MRI done last week: > > Technique: 1.5 Tesla with and without intravenous 20 cc Magnevist gadolinium. > > Comparison: Lumbar spine CT 3/12/2009 and lumbar MRI 9/27/2008 > > Findings: > > L4-L5 level demonstrates minimal diffuse annular bulge with superimposed right poster/lateral disc protrusion into the neural foramen. There is a posterior midline and left paracentral annular teat. There is no central canal stenosis. There is left more than right foraminal stenosis but no compression of exiting nerve roots. > > L5-S1 level demonstrates left-sided disc bulge with osteophytic ridge extending into the naural foramen causing foraminal stenosis with contact of the exiting left L5 nerve root. The central canal and the right neural foramen are patent. > > 1. STATUS POST POSTERIOR DECOMPRESSION AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 WITH EXPECTED POSTOPERATIVE CHANGES BUT NO EVIDENCE OF ABCESS, EPIDURAL COLLECTION OR ABNORMAL ENHANCEMENT. > > 2. NONEHANCING PERIPHERAL ORIENTATION OF THE DOWNGOING NERVE ROOTS AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 IS NONSPECIFIC AND INDICATES THE SEQUELA OF ARACHNOIDITIS. > > 3. SPONDYLOSIS AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 SIT FORAMINAL STENOSIS BUT NO EXITING NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I hope that I didnt scare you...I just wanted you to know that AA is something that you dont want someone doing injections as it certainly wont fix the problem. i have had probably 80 injections in my back...I was getting 9-12 a year and have had back problems for 10 plus years... At this point when someone says, oh I have had an injection it did no good....I would say NO MORE then...its risk vs benefit..i did get benefit from each ESI i got..it reduced the pain and allowed me to function...and put off my first back surgery as long as I could. I will say that I received a stim in oct 08 and since then have been pain free (well was until I was attacked by a dog...now i have new pain) Deb RN Debra ________________________________ From: ellijaygal <ellijaygal@...> spinal problems Sent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:46:25 AM Subject: Re: MRI RESULTS...  It is definitely not fun living with AA. Barb > > > > Can anyon tell me what this MRI results mean? I hope it is okay to ask this, I'm not asking for medical advice...just what it means? I got the MRI done last week: > > > > Technique: 1.5 Tesla with and without intravenous 20 cc Magnevist gadolinium. > > > > Comparison: Lumbar spine CT 3/12/2009 and lumbar MRI 9/27/2008 > > > > Findings: > > > > L4-L5 level demonstrates minimal diffuse annular bulge with superimposed right poster/lateral disc protrusion into the neural foramen. There is a posterior midline and left paracentral annular teat. There is no central canal stenosis. There is left more than right foraminal stenosis but no compression of exiting nerve roots. > > > > L5-S1 level demonstrates left-sided disc bulge with osteophytic ridge extending into the naural foramen causing foraminal stenosis with contact of the exiting left L5 nerve root. The central canal and the right neural foramen are patent. > > > > 1. STATUS POST POSTERIOR DECOMPRESSION AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 WITH EXPECTED POSTOPERATIVE CHANGES BUT NO EVIDENCE OF ABCESS, EPIDURAL COLLECTION OR ABNORMAL ENHANCEMENT. > > > > 2. NONEHANCING PERIPHERAL ORIENTATION OF THE DOWNGOING NERVE ROOTS AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 IS NONSPECIFIC AND INDICATES THE SEQUELA OF ARACHNOIDITIS. > > > > 3. SPONDYLOSIS AT L4-L5 AND L5-S1 SIT FORAMINAL STENOSIS BUT NO EXITING NERVE ROOT COMPRESSION. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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