Lumbosacral radiculopathy: clinical features

Evidence-based neurology checklist on lumbosacral radiculopathy: clinical features: Anatomy of L4-L5 disc prolapse Central prolapse affects the cauda equina Posterolateral prolapse affects the L5 nerve root Very lateral prolapse affects the L4 nerve root Very medial prolapse affects the S1 nerve…

Anatomy of L4-L5 disc prolapse

  • Central prolapse affects the cauda equina
  • Posterolateral prolapse affects the L5 nerve root
  • Very lateral prolapse affects the L4 nerve root
  • Very medial prolapse affects the S1 nerve root

Differentiating features

Red flags for sinister causes

References

  1. Brazis PW, Masdeu JC, Biller J. Localization in Clinical Neurology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins philadelphia 2007 p95.
  2. Patten JP. Neurological Differential Diagnosis 2nd edition. Springer New York 1996 p311.

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