HISTORY: A case presented with chronic neck pain. MRI OF THE CERVICAL SPINE: TECHNIQUE AND SEQUENCES: Sagittal: T1W, T2W with and without FS Axial: T1W, T2W with and without FS Coronal: T1W Sagittal and coronal MR myelography FINDINGS: The study shows straightening of cervical spine. There is no evidence of spondylolisthesis. Spondylosis of C5 and C6 vertebrae is noted. The rest of the visualized spine shows normal in height and signal intensity. There is decreased signal intensity on T2W of the visualized cervical intervertebral discs, degenerative change. Details of each intervertebral level are as follows; C2/3 level: Circumferential disc bulging is noted. No significant evidence of spinal cord or nerve root compression is seen. C3/4 level: Circumferential disc bulging with hypertrophic facet joints is noted, causing mild compression to right C4 nerve root. C4/5 level: Circumferential disc bulging with hypertrophic facet joints is noted, causing mild compression to left C5 nerve root. C5/6 level: Circumferential disc bulging with hypertrophic facet joints is noted, causing compression to bilateral C6 nerve roots. C6/7 and C7/T1 levels: Circumferential disc bulging is noted. No significant evidence of spinal cord or nerve root compression is seen. There is mild myelopathy of spinal cord at C3-4 level. The rest of the spinal cord shows normal signal intensity on all pulse sequences. No evidence of congenital spinal stenosis is seen. There is no abnormal paravertebral soft tissue. IMPRESSIONS: Degenerative change of cervical intervertebral discs, with hypertrophic facet joints, causing compression to right C4, left C5 and bilateral C6 nerve roots. Mild myelopathy of spinal cord at C3-4 level, possibly transverse myelitis. Please correlate to the clinical information. Spondylosis of C5 and C6 vertebrae. Straightening of the cervical spine. SUPPAT, MD.