64 years Female (DOB:1/8/1952)Reason: evaluate for lumbar disc disease History: left lumbar radiculopathyPROVIDER/ATTENDING NAME: MAGDALENA ANITESCU MAGDALENA ANITESCU Five lumbar type vertebral bodies are presumed to be present which are appropriate in overall alignment and height. The conus medullaris on sagittal imaging is grossly intact.At L5-S1 there is a left lateral recess and neural foramen disc protrusion present which compresses the nerve root at the left neural foramen and mildly displaces the nerve that the left lateral recess. The nerve root at the left neural foramen is displaced inferiorly and courses along the inferior aspect of the neural foramen; above the nerve root within the neural foramen is foraminal fat. There is also some displacement of the nerve roots at the left lateral recess at this level.At L4-5 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is disc desiccation, loss of disc space height and a disc bulge at this level.At L3-4 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is disc desiccation, loss of disc space height and a minor disc bulge at this level.At L2-3 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina. There is disc desiccation, loss of disc space height and a disc bulge at this levelAt L1-2 there is no significant compromise to spinal canal or neural foramina.There is a Schmorl's node present at superior endplate of T12.
1.There is a disc protrusion at the left neural foramen at L5-S1 which compresses the nerve root within the neural foramen. This particular nerve root is displaced inferiorly within the neural foramen. The disc protrusion also displaces the nerve roots at the left lateral recess at this level.2.