60-year-old male with known degenerative disc disease presents with arm and leg weakness. Evaluate for cord compression. The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is multi-level degenerative disc disease with associated narrowing of the central spinal canal, most pronounced at C7-T1. However, there is no evidence of acute cord compression.
1. No acute cord compression. Please note that this is a limited exam specific for the exclusion of cord compression only and does not exclude more subtle lesions such as intrinsic cord abnormalities. 2. Multi-level degenerative disc disease, most severe at C7-T1.