Monoplegia of upper arm affecting unspecified site, acute onset weakness, sensory loss after fall. The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. The spinal cord has normal signal characteristics and overall morphology. There is no compromise of the spinal cord.There is facet arthropathy in the lower lumbar spine. No significant neuroforaminal or spinal canal stenosis.
No cord compression is identified. 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.Due to the screening nature of this protocol details are not as evident on imaging as dedicated protocols of the spine.