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[|Human|] I have had exrays and a mri on my neck and spine..I was told today by my famly physician I have a blockage in my spine that is pressing and possible perforating my nerve... causing loss of feeling and strength in my right arm.pain is ongoing 24 /7   from what I gather the blockage is in c5 c6how risky is this surgery and what is the prognosis with out
[|AI|]  Hi, thanks for writing to Chat Doctor. As per the description, you suffer CERVICAL DISC DISEASE with RADICULOPATHY. As you have loss of muscle strength in your right arm, surgical decompression is necessary. Cervical discectomy yields excellent outcomes as you have only a single level disease. But there are certain complications inherent to the surgical procedure (like injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve causing hoarseness of voice, injury to the esophagus or to the trachea etc.). Also, this procedure has to be carried out under GENERAL ANESTHESIA which by itself can produce many complications. In general, the risks and complications occur in a very few percentages of patients. Hope this information is helpful. Good day