Pain over cervical, lumbar spine, bowel incontinence unsteady gait. The vertebral bodies are appropriate in the overall alignment and height. No areas of concerning marrow signal abnormality are seen.There are multilevel degenerative changes in the cervical spine with areas of canal narrowing. Motion at the cervical level precludes evaluation for cord edema. There is degenerative change in the lower lumbar spine, with some narrowing of the spinal canal likely at L4-L5.
No acute cord compression is identified. Areas of chronic spinal canal narrowing in the cervical region related to degenerative disc disease.This is a limited exam specific for the exclusion of cord compression only and does not evaluate for more subtle lesions.