Loss of sensation, increased 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 no evidence of spinal cord compression. There are mild degenerative changes of the cervical spine and mild disc bulges about the lower lumbar spine but no significant central spinal canal stenosis.
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. No cord compression is identified.