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Myelomalacia

Myelomalacia is the medical term for softening of the spinal cord. It could be due to blood clots, inadequate blood supply to the spinal cord, injury, cervical myelopathy. There is spinal cord compression in the cervical spine. Magnetic resonance imaging or myelography is used for the diagnosis of myelomalacia. Only symptomatic treatment can be given, and there is no treatment to reverse the nerve damage.

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I have severe back pain. Please review my MRI reports.

Query: Hi doctor, Around four weeks ago, I drove for three hours. I had pain in my abdomen that had spread to my spine. I had to crawl everywhere for one week as I could not walk. The pain has reduced, but still I am uncomfortable. I have been advised by my doctor not to work until I consult a specialist a...  Read Full »

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Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) is suggestive of compression of the spinal cord in the thoracic spine. There is also some swelling within the cord (cord edema) because of the compression. You can wait till the ...  Read Full »

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