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Medical Case Studies
Protrusion of central disc
Spinal disc herniation
A spinal disc herniation (prolapsus disci intervertebralis), informally and misleadingly called a "slipped disc", is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring of an intervertebral disc (discus intervertebralis) allows the soft, central portion to bulge out. Tears are almost always postero-lateral in nature owing to the presence of the posterior longitudinal ligament in the spinal canal. This tear in the disc ring may result in the release of inflammatory chemical mediators which may directly cause severe pain, even in the absence of nerve root compression...
Protrusion of central disc - List of case studies
- Cervical Disk Hernia_2
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62-year-old male underwent an MRI scan of the cervical spine. The expert's conclusions from this test are: congenital diffuse cervical spinal stenosis together with disc protrusion and Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy with evidence of myelopathy at the ...
- 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. ... Bullous lesions C C section C5-C6 disc protrusion C5-C6 radiculopathy C6-C7 bulging disc hernia CF ... of the right superciliary skin Cenesthesis Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Central and foraminal stenosis ...
- Spinal pathology
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to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his thigh muscles, radiating left ... limits C1-2 : Within normal limits C2-3 Protrusion of central disc causing indentation of anterior spinal cord ...
- Left lumbosciatic pain from L4-L5 and L5-S1 annular protrusion
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The patient experienced an episode of lower back pain while carrying home shopping bags. Her family doctor ... lumbosciatic pain resulted from L4-L5 and L5-S1 annular protrusion. questions: ...
- Spinal column pathology
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39-year-old male suffers of back pain since 1994. In 2006, following recurrent back pain, investigated ... and the lumbar MRI showed left mediolateral D10-D11 disc protrusion causing medullary distress. There was also left L4-L5 disc ...
- Herniated Disc L4-L5
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herniated discs at vertebrae L4-L5. MR scans present signs of degeneration in L4-5, mild degenerative scoliosis, secondary narrowing of ... Right L5-S1 paramedian disc protrusion with intraforaminal extrinsecation and associated signs of a ...
- Spinal pathology – additional opinion
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to both his lumbar and cervical spine. He complains of low back pain, cramping and numbness in his thigh muscles, radiating left ... limits C1-2 : Within normal limits C2-3 Protrusion of central disc causing indentation of anterior spinal cord ...
- Cervical pain and limitation of movement after 2 cervical spine surgeries
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used to be very physically active and carry a large amount of equipment on him. For the last 5 years he suffers from pain at the ... Schmorl’s node on upper margins of L5 and disc protrusion at L5-S1 to right posterior. 6. MRI - Thoracic spine –10 ...
- Herniated Disc of the Lumbosacral Rachis
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Migraine; Relapsing prepatellar bursitis of the kneecap diagnosed in April 2006 and for which the patient underwent ... 13, 2007 shows: “ Disc L2-L3 normal. Minimum protrusion of the posterior edge of the L3-L4 disc. The L4-L5 disc shows a ...
- Left lumbosciatic pain from double disc protrusion
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35-year-old female experienced an episode of lower back pain. Her doctor prescribed injections with Orudis, followed by ... and Indoxen. Lumbar-sacral NMR showed disc central protrusion. Left lumbosciatic pain from L4-L5 and L5-S1 annular protrusion was ...