Expert comments about loss of cervical lordosis on x-Ray

HISTORY
36 yr male with feature suggestive of imbalance while walking.

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Comments:-

Radiologist

People get x ray cspine done for vertigo... But it's useless

Spondylosis is the rarest of rare causes of vertebrobasilar insufficiency

I guess that guy might be having labyrinthitis... Give him vertin and send him home 😐

ENT

 

It's clear  cut case of loss of cervical lordosis.  Radiologist have reported it as normal.  This suggests early cervical spondylosis.  I have an argument with him.  That's why I wish to have your view on this. But you don't digest anything below MRI.  😄

Radiologist

Lol.. Loss of cervical lordosis is physiological mostly... What we tout as clinically relevant finding is mostly bullshit... Telling u by experience. The rad is right... Don't argue...

And spondylosis WONT cause imbalance

ENT

 

😐

Radiologist

The patient is only 36 and if the disc spaces are not reduced... Then don't call spondylosis just bec of the straightening...

In the US we call it musculoligamentous sprain/ spasm.. It's also a rare entity but we have to use it all the time in all patients mostly... It sucks big time!

Neurosurgeon

In case of muscle spasm

... u get this pic.its only suggestive of music spasm.....a natural protective phenomenon.

Muscle

Apply collar.

Symptatic tt.

if no relief....mri

Radiologist

Yes.. But in MANY MANY normal patients too you get this finding .. It's hugely non specific

Neurosurgeon

 

Yes

Radiologist

 

Pt presented with vertigo/ imbalance. Only in appropriate clinical setting it shud be called spasm... It's not a feature of spondylosis

ENT

Ok. That was one issue about finding of loss of cervical curvature which you say is not a feature of spondylosis.

Second association of spondylosis with imbalance.

Or spasm with imbalance

Pediatrician 

 

In cervical spondylosis also some pt complains of giddiness.... Subjective....xray protective muscle spasm...relieve with muscle relaxant. No role of cervical collar I think..needs. Neurologist's expert view.

Neurologist

Hi.  Xray definitely cervical spasm. Diagnosis- IT Professional😂

Collars are contraindicated

Rx. Symptomatic only

Radiologist

And FYI... If u see any child's x ray/ MRI.. The curvature will be straightened or reversed. Just letting u know....

I wish to thank Dr. Shivram Gopal Iyer, Dr. Amit Gupta, Dr. Gautam Tripathi, Dr. Rupesh Jain for participating in discussion.  

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