Symptoms of vague numbness and burning pain involving the arms in recent months. The spinal cord displays normal signal and morphology. The tip of the conus medullaris is located at the L1 level and shifts appropriately between the prone and supine positions. The vertebral column alignment is within normal limits. The vertebral body and disc space heights are preserved. There are no dross dysraphic defects. The vertebral bone marrow signal is unremarkable. There is no significant spinal canal stenosis. The paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable. The cerebellar tonsils are mildly low-lying on the limited localizer images that include the cervical spine.
No evidence of syringohydromyelia in the imaged portions of the spinal cord. The conus medullaris is not low-lying and shifts appropriately between the prone and supine positions.