Male, 32 years old, with leg weakness, numbness and back pain. No evidence of acute cord compression is seen. A disc herniation at L5-S1 is noted which may impinge upon some of the adjacent nerve roots. Mild disc degeneration with annular fissuring is evident at L4-5. Elsewhere, the intervertebral discs are preserved and the spinal canal is not significantly compromised. Spinal alignment is anatomic. Vertebral body height, morphology and signal characteristics are within normal limits. The visualized spinal cord shows normal signal intensity and morphology throughout.
1.No acute cord compression.2.A disc herniation is evident at L5-S1 which may impinge upon some of the adjacent nerve roots. This can be further assessed with nonemergent dedicated lumbar spine MRI.