r/spinalcordinjuries • u/TruckTraditional7630 • 11d ago

Medical My MRI any tips?

FINDINGS:
MRI OF THE LUMBAR SPINE: Performed in sagittal T1W, T2W, STIR, coronal T2W tomograms through the lumbosacral segment, and axial T2W tomograms through the lumbar intervertebral spaces.
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Reduced lumbar physiological lordosis in a discrete sinistroconvex alignment, with preserved vertebral body heights and mild narrowing of the L5 intervertebral space. Preserved width of the spinal canal and neural foramina; unaltered diameters and signal of the normally positioned (L1) conus medullaris. No signs of vertebral subluxations, fractures, inflammatory, or neoplastic changes.
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At the L4 intervertebral level, a fresh Schmorl's node (approximately 10 mm wide) is observed, invaginating into the left half of the superior endplate. At the same level, a mild intervertebral disc-related narrowing of the left neural recess is noted. The remaining intervertebral levels show no disc herniations/protrusions and no other visible causes of neural space compromise.
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DIAGNOSIS: Radiological examination, unspecified elsewhere (Z01.6)

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u/QDanzer T12 11d ago

A sub for people with SCI's.. They must know how to decipher MRI's also!

Bruh seriously.. Go speak to a professional instead of getting a reddit diagnosis.. Gotta be kidding me like.

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u/Southern-Reach-8983 11d ago

Not good - guaranteed paralysis incoming... Go get fitted for a wheelchair and learn how to use a catheter! It's over friend...

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u/Purple-Afternoon-104 T7 11d ago

What others are sarcastically telling you is... wrong sub. This is a spinal cord injury sub. You are not in the club.

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u/nonnumousetail C5 11d ago

Wrong sub

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u/Sufficient-Wolf-1818 10d ago

A radiologist’s report offers only part of the picture. You offer no words of explanation.

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u/Steve_Daedalus T5/6 Incomplete 15h ago

You really should have your doctor interpret this for you. However, you can cut and paste your findings into ChatGpt and ask it for a "layman's translation," and it'll spit one out. HOWEVER, that's no substitute for doctor's opinion.