solumedrol and spinal cord injury

is it a norm average to wait say, a 30-60 days after a major flare where one's leg isn't working to perform an emg and mri's? docs aren't a 100% sure whether its my spinal injury or ms. and va neuro didn't order lumbar mri, my va pcp pointed that out and ordered them. probably standard here huh?

It states that at the T7-T8 level demonstrates central disc protrusion effacing the thecal sac and slightly indenting the ventral aspect of the thorasic spinal cord without appreciable focal cord edema at this time. There is no central stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing. I had a 230 lb male fall on me while trying to arrest him. Landed half on a curb, half on the street. This would have caused this injury correct?

Thirty-three ring-shaped bones called vertebrae form the spinal column (spine) and protect the spinal cord from injury. If these bones are broken or damaged, paralysis is not necessarily the result once the bones are stabilized. Therefore, a person may break his or her back or neck without suffering paralysis. It is when the damage reaches the spinal cord that serious, long-term or permanent effects often result.

Sounds like a cervical spine issue, NOT a spinal cord injury or damage. You should consult your physician about this.

It sounds like you are asking what type of MS your husband might have based on the number of lesions he has throughout his brain and spinal cord and the number of flare ups he has had in the 9 months since starting Rebif. If that is the question, I cannot help you. The type of MS one has is far more dependent on the behavior of the disease than it is on the number and/or the location of MRI lesions. Certainly 4 flare ups is a lot and means he has had one right after another.

Manal I am so sorry for what is happening to you're kitty....honey if kitty can't walk and has lost control of bodily functions than I'm afraid a laxative and calcium isn't going to help him any!! He has most surely suffered a spinal cord injury and I don't think emergency surgery would even be successful at this stage??

In my particular situation the hyperreflexia is caused by compression/injury of my spinal cord. I can still walk and use my arms though I do have some challenges. Below is information that I pulled from the web site for the National Institutes of Health. I hope that it is helpful. I wish you the best! Autonomic hyperreflexia Images Central nervous system Autonomic hyperreflexia is a reaction of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system to overstimulation.

There are some other reasons for having shocks that run down the spinal cord like that, nowhere near as dangerous as an actual injury to the spinal cord, I'm sorry I cannot recall them, but the neuro will be familiar. If at any point you feel any significant loss of sensation below the site of the injury, go on back to the ER, better safe than sorry despite them sending you away last time.

He thinks I have an old injury. My spinal cord at C4-C5 is 6 cm in diameter. He did posterior laminectomy with multi fusion c-4-c-7. My symptoms returned in two months. When I called back the PA said to give it a year to 18 months for the nerves to settle. I have an appointment in May. So far no one has told me how fast Myelomalacia or pro gresses. I, like you am a little anxious about this.

Recent work includes characterization of various degrees of spinal cord injury with a precise sub-millimeter injury to the spinal cord using the vibra-knife, which has been developed in our laboratory

6 what is this thats at c4 c5 and c5 c6 moderate size broad based right posterior lateral and paracentral disk protrusion contacting and indenting the right ventral aspect of the spinal cord inducing mold to moderate spinal can stenosis with central ap i had a on the job injury pick up in the air by a crane left leg in tag line and dropped on the rocks and labor and industries says i have degenerative disc disease preexisting and closed my claim i have not been the same since the on job

The other category of pain is musculoskeletal due to secondary overuse and muscle spasms after spinal cord injury and surgery. Pain management includes treatment with medications, modified activities or combination. consult your neurosurgeon about the medications like neurotin, nortriptyline, amitriptyline and a pump implanted under the skin to deliver opiates and clonidine.

Central left sided disc protrision impressing anterior left side spinal cord and encroaches left neuroforminal calen and impressing left nerveroot. Osteophtye disc complex extending into right neuroforminal casnel impressing right nerveroot. C4-5 diffuse left lateral disc bulge encroaching left neuroforminal canel impressing slighty left nerveroot. Small diffuse left lateral disc bulge C5-6 encroaches into neuroforminal canel.

Central left sided disc protrision impressing anterior left side spinal cord and encroaches left neuroforminal calen and impressing left nerveroot. Osteophtye disc complex extending into right neuroforminal casnel impressing right nerveroot. C4-5 diffuse left lateral disc bulge encroaching left neuroforminal canel impressing slighty left nerveroot. Small diffuse left lateral disc bulge C5-6 encroaches into neuroforminal canel.

Your MRI findings show significant problems at multiple levels of your cervical spine. Your spinal canal and spinal cord are also being affected and any further trauma or injury (ie falls) could result in permanent damage. I don't know what type of surgeon you were seen by, but I would RUN from him as fast as possible --- he obviously does not know what he is doing!!

Myelomalacia means softening of the spinal cord usually due to hemorrhagic infarction of the spinal cord following acute injury caused by intervertebral disc extrusion. This causes flaccid paraplegia, total areflexia of the pelvic limbs and anus, loss of deep pain perception caudal to the spinal cord injury site, muscular atrophy, depressed mental state and respiratory difficulty due to intercostals paralysis.

Syrinx can form in the spinal cord due to spinal cord injury, blockade of CSF, spinal cord necrosis, hemorrhage, spinal cord abscess and degenerative disease of the spinal cord. With age there occur degenerative changes in the spinal cord which can result in disc protrusion and later on formation of syrinx due to cavity formation. http://www.emedicine.com/NEURO/topic359.htm Hope this helps!

Hyperreflexia means overresposive reflexes which could include twitching, suggest upper motor neuron disease, hypernatremia, stroke, brain tumor, spinal cord injury, etc. causes of increased tone of lower limbs are cervical spinal cord injury or tumor, cervical spondylosis, multiple sclerosis, upper motor neuron disorder. Confide in your dad and help him by being around for his neurologist’s office visit. You are very welcome with any further posts on this forum. Take care.

Cord injury effects the cord and nerves, not so much the blood flow...otherwise all people with spinal cord injuries would have vascular symptoms. I'd see the MD who treats you for ED...again. Tell him/her the same thing as you wrote here.

The decision to use a shunt requires extensive discussion between doctor and patient, as this procedure carries with it greater risk of injury to the spinal cord, infection, blockage, or hemorrhage and may not necessarily work for all patients. Draining the syrinx more quickly does not produce better outcomes, but a shunt may be required if the fluid in the syrinx is otherwise unable to drain. In the case of trauma-related syringomyelia, the surgeon operates at the level of the initial injury.

Recently my father-in-law had untolerable pain and severe burning sensation in his palm and around one or two fingers. Doctor ordered X-Ray, it came out normal. MRI, it came out normal, Doctor said he see slight compression at the neck in MRI and gave medication Tryptomer, Neurica and Carvidon for treatment. Can somebody tell me more information about this.

Healed bones suggesting congenital. There is stenosis and spinal cord narrowing as well as MRI shows that a prior spinal cord injury occurred. C1 is subluxing on one side and dislocated on the other. MRI report also shows chronic complete tear. I am waiting on the second neurosurgeon (first one told me the entire hospital he works at doesn’t have a neurosurgeon that is equipped to handle my case). I’m not in a small town.

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