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Central and foraminal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar vertebra. This is usually due to the common occurrence of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. It can also sometimes be caused by spinal disc herniation, osteoporosis or a tumor. In the cervical (neck) and lumbar (low back) region it can be a congenital condition to varying degrees. Spinal stenosis may affect the cervical or thoracic region in which case it is known as cervical spinal stenosis or thoracic spinal stenosis...
Central and foraminal stenosis - List of case studies
- Cervical Disk Hernia_2
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cervical spinal stenosis together with disc protrusion and Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with evidence of myelopathy at the level of ... At the C3-4 level there is a large central disc protrusion with ligamentum flavum hypertrophy, both causing severe ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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Below is a full list of the diseases and conditions mentioned in case studies throughout the site. click on a ... of the right superciliary skin Cenesthesis Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Central and foraminal stenosis Central disc protrusion Central protrusion ...
- Spinal pathology – additional opinion
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male with multiple complaints related to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his ... degenerative disease worse at C6-7 where there is moderate central and foraminal stenosis. The lumbar MRI showed loss of normal lumbar ...
- Cervical Disk Hernia_3
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62-year-old male with extremity radiculopathy and weakness in intrinsic muscles. His diagnosis include stenosis (cervical ... degenerative changes. There appears to be central stenosis at multiple levels. Also noted is anterior bridging ...
- Spinal pathology
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male with multiple complaints related to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his ... degenerative disease worse at C6-7 where there is moderate central and foraminal stenosis. The lumbar MRI showed loss of normal lumbar ...