53 years Female (DOB:9/5/1962)Reason: radiculopathy History: right hand weaknessPROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: AASIM I PADELA JAMES R. BRORSON The cervical vertebral bodies are appropriate in overall alignment and height. The cervical spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. No abnormal enhancing lesions are identified in the cervical spine.At C2-3 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.At C3-4 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.At C4-5 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.At C5-6 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal. There is loss of disc space height and disc desiccation. There is a disc bulge at this level. There are endplate uncovertebral osteophytes present at this level associated with narrowing of the neural foramina bilaterally. There is encroachment of the exiting nerve roots on the right side and to a lesser degree the left side.At C6-7 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal. There is loss of disc space height and disc desiccation. There is a disc bulge at this level. There are endplate uncovertebral osteophytes present at this level associated with narrowing of the neural foramina bilaterally with mild encroachment of exiting nerve roots.At C7-T1 there is no significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.The vertebral artery flow voids appear to be intact.
There are degenerative changes present in the cervical spine which are worse at C5 and C6. There are some encroachment of the exiting nerve roots on the right side at C5-6.