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Can spinal stenosis cause paralysis
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Thomas Byrnesanswered
Family Medicine 31 years experience
Dont wait 2 find out: Cauda equina syndrome is loss of control of bowel and bladder and numbness where you sit, called 'saddle anesthesia'. It is considered a neurosurgica... Read More
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Dr. Thomas Dowlinganswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 42 years experience
It could based on : It could happen based on the spinal level or levels the compression is occuring due to the strnosis. It has to be a high enough level to affect more... Read More
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5.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Donald Colantinoanswered
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
You don't mention what your symptoms are. I'm not sure that wearing down of intervertebral discs leads to spinal stenosis. The discs would have to her... Read More
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Reviewed Jul 01, 2022
Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 47 years experience
Would heed recommendation for surgical consult. Not feasible to provide, otherwise, specific directions based upon the brief comments in your post. ... Read More
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Answered Jun 29, 2022
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Clint Wilsonanswered
Family Medicine 17 years experience
Spinal issues: stenosis is simply another word for "narrowing" of the space. So it's possible that a herniation (something going into a space it's not supposed to) i... Read More
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2.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 31 years experience
Yes: Technically, spinal stenosis is defined as a narrowing of the nerve canal and a disc herniation can definitely cause narrowing of the canal.
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672 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Neilsenanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Possibly: If severe enough to cause compression of the lumbar nerve roots (specifically l2, 3, 4) this could cause difficulty with normal arousal reflexes, incl... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Randolph Evansanswered
Neurology 45 years experience
Yes: Congenital spinal stenosis means that the spinal canal has a narrow diameter because you're born that way. Cervical degenerative spine disease can als... Read More
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5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kornelis Poelstraanswered
Orthopedic Spine Surgery 26 years experience
Cervical stenosis: ...Hmm, only if it caused a severe sudden disc herniation or perhaps a fracture, otherwise stenosis is a process of gradual degeneration and not an ac... Read More
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5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Estrada Bernardanswered
Neurosurgery 40 years experience
Many prospects: Stenosis may be caused by any structure that occupies space in the spinal canal leading to crowding of the nerve roots. This could include bulging/her... Read More
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5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A male asked:
Dr. Ravi Chauhananswered
Urology 24 years experience
Yes: Any compromise of the spinal cord can affect the nerves responsible for erections.
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 57 years experience
It can cause nerve: Spinal Stenosis can cause nerve compression and even damage. Technically it can cause nerve damage and not neuropathy. Your neurologist can clarif... Read More
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287 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Danny Proffittanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
No: It just doesn't work that way. You may think you are going to lose your mind due to the pain and you may lose your mind taking the medications used t... Read More
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