Clinical question:? Cervical myelopathy. Signs and symptoms: LU weakness and UE hyperreflexia. Nonenhanced MRI:Examination is nondiagnostic due to fairly extensive motion artifact. The signal intensity of the cord cannot be assessed secondary to severely degraded images. The alignment of the column appears anatomical. There is moderate degenerative changes of the cervical spine which appears to be more pronounced at C3 -- C4 level. No significant central spinal stenosis is detected. Repeat exam is highly recommended when patient's condition permits.
Nondiagnostic nonenhanced MRI of the cervical spine due to significant motion artifact as detailed