<human>: IMPRESSION: Mild multilevel degenerative changes of the cervical spine as described above. INDICATION: Neck pain radiating at C6-C7. COMPARISON: None TECHNIQUE: Multi-sequence, multi-planar MR images were obtained of the cervical spine without contrast. FINDINGS: The craniocervical junction is unremarkable. The cervical vertebral bodies are normal height, signal intensity and alignment. The cervical cord is of normal signal intensity and morphology. Limited evaluation of the posterior fossa demonstrates tonsillar ectopia on the right. Level-specific findings: C2-C3: There is no neural foraminal narrowing or canal stenosis. C3-C4: Minimal posterior disk osteophyte complex without significant spinal canal stenosis and minimal bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing, right greater than left. There is a small left central disk herniation which minimally narrows the proximal left neural foramen . C4-C5: No significant spinal canal stenosis and mild bilateral neural frontal narrowing. C5-C6: Minimal posterior disk osteophyte complex without significant neural foraminal narrowing and mild bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing. C6-C7: Minimal posterior disk osteophyte complex with no significant spinal canal stenosis and mild bilateral neuroforaminal narrowing, left greater than right. C7-T1: There is no neural foraminal narrowing or canal stenosis.
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for the query to Chat Doctor. Forum. Note down as, Craniocervical junction is unremarkable normal C1& cranium. C2-C3 normal,C3-C4 in this minimum bilateral neuroforamina narrowing. Minimum narrowing is there so at present will not develop any pain, if it further increases(narrowing)than pain may be on both sides hand. C4 -C5 normal,C5-C6 mild bilateral neurofoamina narrowing,C6-C7 mild bilateral narrowing in neurofoamina (an opening through witch nerves of hand passes). C7-T1 normal, So C5, C6 C7 compressing the nerve which supply hand and that's why there is pain. C6 -C7 here left narrowing is greater than right hence pain is more on LEFT side. So consult your doctor and get in his treatment. Good luck. 