I have been seeing a neurosurgeon for over 3 months now and he's been running tests like crazy- MRI's, and the latest a myelogram/CT scan.
When I went to my last appt yesterday to get the results from my myelogram/CT he told me that whatever I have is not his area of specialty and that I need to see someone else. Since I originally went there for back/cervical pain, you think he might have told me this 3 months ago. Anyway, I would really appreciate someone's opinion about what my test results might mean. I am a 38 year old, female, with 2 children ages 6 and 8.
Thanks!
CT Post Myelogram Lumbar:
L3-L4: Grade I anterolisthesis w/ marked degenerative disk and facet hypertrophic changes. Central/bilateral paracentral extruded disk fragment, which is migrating superiorly, resulting in severe stenosis of the thecal sac. There is an additional right foraminal disk protrusion w/potential compromise of the right L3 nerve root.
L4-5: Congenital narrowing of the spinal canal, moderate degen disc and facet changes and ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. There is a disk bulge, resulting in moderate/sever narrowing of the thecal sac and narrowing of the entry of the bilateral lateral recesses w/potential compromise of the bilateral L5 nerve roots.
CT Cervical Myelogram
C4-5: Mild degen changes of the disk and facets, ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and a disk bulge, resulting in mild/moderate narrowing of the thecal sac. There is a left posterolateral osteophyte and disk protrusion resulting in truncation of the left C5 nerve root.
C5-6: Mild degen changes of the disk and facets, uncovertebral arthrosis and ligamentum flavum hypertropy resulting in mild/moderate narrowing of the thecal sac and mild bilateral foraminal narrowing.
C6-7: Same as C5-6.
Any ideas- doc suggested not to do surgery but then again, it's not his specialty, so????
Please help.