Radiculopathy Craniovertebral junction appears within normal limits. The cervical vertebral bodies are appropriate in height. Alignment is maintained. Bone marrow signal is benign with several small T1 hyperintense vertebral body lesions compatible with hemangiomas or foci of fat. No destructive osseous lesions are appreciated.The cervical spinal cord has normal signal characteristics. Mild degenerative changes are seen in the cervical spine as described below:C2-3: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C3-4: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C4-5: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C5-6: There is moderate disc height loss and left paracentral disc osteophyte formation with associated effacement of the left ventral thecal sac and mild impression on the left aspect of the cord. There is mild spinal canal stenosis involving the left aspect of the spinal canal. No cord signal abnormality. There is also mild to moderate left neural foraminal stenosis. Right neural foramen is patent. C6-7: Small right paracentral disc osteophyte complex. No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.C7-T1: No significant compromise to the spinal canal or neural foramina.The vertebral artery flow voids appear to be intact. Paraspinous soft tissue structures appear within normal limits.
Degenerative changes at the C5-C6 level where there is a left paracentral disc osteophyte complex and uncovertebral hypertrophy contributing to mild stenosis involving the left aspect of the spinal canal as well as mild to moderate left-sided neural foraminal stenosis. No cord signal abnormality. Spinal canal and neural foramina at the other levels are preserved.