Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is a condition in which the nerves in the spinal canal are closed or compressed. As the degenerative process occurs, the ligamentum flavum becomes overgrown, and the facet joints enlarge and develop bone spurs that encroach into the spinal canal.

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MRI of cervical spine showing multilevel spinal stenosis
cross section of neck showing normal spinal canal
cross section of neck showing spinal stenosis due to disc herniation

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