The rigid spine is a rare congenital disease and progresses slowly from childhood. It is due to a mutation in a gene called SELENON. It is characterized by poor neck control in infants, neck flexure limitations, weakness, atrophy of the muscles, spine stiffness, and breathing problems. There is no cure, but supportive treatment such as physiotherapy, using braces can be done.
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Will disc herniation cause severe neck pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am suffering from neck pain for over three weeks now. I got an MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) done two days back but must wait for my results for a couple of weeks. I have the images of the MRI and would like to know is there is any disc herniation or anything else wrong with my cervi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I received your neck MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) images and saw it now. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is a loss of cervical lordosis (straightening of your cervical spine). There is squaring of the vertebral bodies. Signal changes in the bod... Read Full »
Kindly interpret my x-ray taken for persistent neck and back pain.
Query: Hello doctor, I recently got a shoulder and neck x-ray for persistent back and neck pain. The pain started a couple of years ago. No medicines were taken so far. My blood work and CT abdomen are fine. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read through your query in detail. Please find my observations below. The cervical spine x-ray AP (anteroposterior) and lateral views show the following. 1) There is straightening of the neck spine. 2) The alignment of the cervical spine is normal. 3) Mild ea... Read Full »
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