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Date : 00.00.00

Name of the Patient : Abc Xyz. Mlmn / F / 20 yrs.
Referred by : Dr. Abc Xyzh / Dr. Abc Xyzhah.
Examination : M.R.I. of the Cervical Spine.

CLINICAL PROFILE :

C/O neck pain radiating to both shoulders with neck stiffness since 00.00.00. Also C/O numbness around the neck and both shoulders.

EXAMINATION :

M.R.I of the cervical spine was performed using the following parameters :

5 mm thick T1 Weighted and T2 Weighted sagittal images.

5 mm thick T1 Weighted and Fast Scan (T2 *) axial images.

OBSERVATION :

There is loss of normal cervical lordotic curve.

The cervical intervertebral discs show mild loss of water content.

The cervical vertebral bodies show normal signal intensity. The joints of Luschka and the visualized pre and paravertebral soft tissues are unremarkable.

The cervical spinal cord reveals normal signal intensity.

The atlanto-axial region and the cervico-medullary junction are unremarkable.

IMPRESSION :

The MRI features are suggestive of loss of normal cervical lordotic curve.

No other significant abnormality is detected within the cervical spine on this study.