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questions about my MRI..myelomalacia
Hi All i just received my MRI and it mentions myelomalacia.. I am very scared. Does this mean that I will wind up being paralyzed? I do have the following symptoms. Needles and Pins in my hands and feet (not all the time) I do work out play soccer and overall stay active. I have had this condition for the last 7 years but my previous MRI did not mention myelomalacia. Can surgery stop further damage to my spine? or will this progress till i am paralyzed. Below is my MRI:
At C3-4 there is a small paracentral disc herniation projecting to the right of the midline. This indents the cord. No abnormal signal is seen within the cord at this level.
At C5-6 there is disc space narrowing with a large posterior osteocartilaginous bar that compresses the sac and flattens the cord. On the T2 weighted sequences we see high signal intensity with both sides of the spinal cord at this level.
At C6-7 there is a small posterolateral osteocartilaginous bar projecting to the right. This indents the sac.
The other levels appear unremarkable
Summary: Multilevel degenerative changes
There is a large posterior osteocartilaginous bar at C5-6 that compresses the cord. There is myelomalacia within the cord at this level.
Can someone please tell me what this means. I an scheduled to see my nero at the end of June (i live in toronto). How bad is this? Will I wind up dying or getting paralyzed? I forgot to add that i was diagnosised with spinal stenosis 6 years ago. I am getting surgery to decompress my spine. Will surgery prevent further damage?
At C3-4 there is a small paracentral disc herniation projecting to the right of the midline. This indents the cord. No abnormal signal is seen within the cord at this level.
At C5-6 there is disc space narrowing with a large posterior osteocartilaginous bar that compresses the sac and flattens the cord. On the T2 weighted sequences we see high signal intensity with both sides of the spinal cord at this level.
At C6-7 there is a small posterolateral osteocartilaginous bar projecting to the right. This indents the sac.
The other levels appear unremarkable
Summary: Multilevel degenerative changes
There is a large posterior osteocartilaginous bar at C5-6 that compresses the cord. There is myelomalacia within the cord at this level.
Can someone please tell me what this means. I an scheduled to see my nero at the end of June (i live in toronto). How bad is this? Will I wind up dying or getting paralyzed? I forgot to add that i was diagnosised with spinal stenosis 6 years ago. I am getting surgery to decompress my spine. Will surgery prevent further damage?
you should be operated as soon as possible to stop the serious process of spinal cord compression, your surgery is not difficult at all. please dont hesitate to ask me any further question.
my advice to you is to start having a soft cervical collar around your neck especially in case you go by car
my advice to you is to start having a soft cervical collar around your neck especially in case you go by car
thank you Doctor. What surgery do you think would be best for my condition?
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