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visit to OSS re cervical spine
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06-26-2009, 11:48 PM
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Many doctors do not believe that cervical issues can cause facial numbness because the nerves that go to the face are cranial nerves that exit directly from the brain. It is best to have an MRI rule out a stroke, but I can tell you that after 3 brain MRI's and this last surgery, the numbness in the left side of my face was definately caused by my cervical issues.
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Chiari 1 malformation - successful surgery 1-22-09 C5-6 herniation (extrusion) with moderate central canal stenosis and bilateral foraminal stenosis. Prodisc-C @ C5-6 surgery on 5/28/09 VATS thoracic fusion @ T3-4 and T6-7 on 9/11/09 Fusion w/cage @ C7-T1 on 11/12/09 
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06-27-2009, 03:02 AM
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re *the visit*
Dale,
This young surgeon is doing CYA as well he should but what ticked me off is he said re my cervical MRI of Nov.'08 when talked about exacerbation of neck probs "you ONLY have a 2 mm disc bulge"... perhaps I only HAD a 2mm disc bulge but I actually think the facial numbness is part of the migraine syndrome and that the exacerbation of the migraines is due to the increased neck problems and possibly aggravated disc bulge. jchebert.. ditto! I agree w/u! Bottom line~ I'd still like to address my neck issues after the brain MRI!
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