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MRI Cervical Spine Treatment Report
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See also: MRI
What is MRI Cervical Spine? Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique used to visualize the structure and function of the body providing greater contrast between the different soft tissues of the body than does computed tomography scans (CT Scan). It is especially useful for the musculoskeletal system.
Reasons Taken
119 patients in the community are having or have had MRI Cervical Spine.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 37 | 31% |
| Brain lesions | 24 | 20% |
| Support another treatment | 8 | 6% |
| General health | 7 | 5% |
| Sensation | 3 | 2% |
| Mobility | 3 | 2% |
| L'hermitte sign | 1 | <1% |
| Swallowing | 1 | <1% |
| Assistive communication | 1 | <1% |
| Numbness, face | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 12 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 20% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 20% | 1 |
| None | 40% | 2 |
| Can't tell | 20% | 1 |
Other
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 0% | 0 |
| Mild | 8% | 1 |
| None | 92% | 11 |
Top reported side-effects include: Panic attack(s), Uncertainty
Summary results are based on 12 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 12)
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- mark61
- Sex: M
- Sensation: Mild
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: moderate
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by mark61
Sep 02, 2008
- EfficacyNone
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
- See full evaluation
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- jmscout
- Sex: F
- Sensation: None
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
- See profile
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by jmscout
Sep 17, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Mobility
- See full evaluation
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0 helpful marks