Intervertebral space narrowing

What it means

Decreased height of the intervertebral disk.

A decrease in the height of the intervertebral disks is usually observed as a narrowing of the space between the vertebrae on X-ray examination.

Rare diseases that can present with this4

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Narrow intervertebral disc spaces · Narrow intervertebral disk spaces · Narrow intervertebral spaces