1. Cervical disc herniation as visualized with T2-weighted MRI. A
Cervical disc herniation as visualized with T2-weighted MRI. A. Parasagittal view of a large posterior disc extrusion at C6-C7. Smaller broad-based posterior disc bulges are seen at C4-C5 and C5-C6. B. Axial view of the large right posterolateral disc extrusion shown in (A) at C6-C7 (arrow) causing severe narrowing of the right neural foramen and compression of the exiting C7 nerve root. C. By way of contrast, an axial view of the broad-based posterior disc bulge at C4-C5 (arrows) causes only minimal narrowing of the spinal canal and no compression of the spinal cord.
Source: Chapter 11. Pain in the Back, Neck, and Extremities, Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 10e
Citation: Ropper AH, Samuels MA, Klein JP. Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 10e; 2014 Available at: Accessed: October 28, 2017
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