Paraspinal infrared imaging is an extremely sensitive and accepted method of analysis for the presence of abnormal autonomic neurophysiology. The data presented in the thermal scan is compared to literature based normative values to determine the extent of neuropathophysiology. Any paraspinal thermal asymmetry of 0.5 oc or above is indicative of abnormal nervous system function. The higher the asymmetry, the greater the extent of neural dysfunction. In accordance with accepted thermographic protocol, a high resolution paraspinal scan was performed on this patient in the Cervical region of the spine. Approximately 166 infrared samples were taken for analysis. The data was digitally analyzed and found to contain 3 areas of thermal asymmetry when compared to established normal values.
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