Neural foraminal stenosis causes nerve irritation and compression when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows. Understand its symptoms, causes, and treatments.

“Stenosis occurring prior to the age of 60 is ... physical examination and radiological studies. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is helpful in confirming the diagnosis, assessing the number ...

Diagnosis and Treatment The diagnosis of spinal stenosis is done by clinical evaluation in combination with imaging studies such as MRI or CT scans and, sometimes, by nerve conduction tests.

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Flexing the neck may worsen symptoms. Often the history of symptoms and physical exam may lead to suspicion of cervical stenosis, however, an MRI of the cervical spine is usually necessary for ...

Magnetic resonance angiography reveals a high-grade symptomatic carotid stenosis on the left (arrow) and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging shows multiple embolic lesions. Carotid ...