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Is it possible for you to die from spinal stenosis ?
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No: Lumbar spinal stenosis can cause pain but rarely paralysis and probably not death. In the neck severe paralysis can occur but not death initially.
Answered 11/18/2013
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No: Rarely, an elderly patient may have intra-operative or post-operative complications that can be life threatening. Spinal stenosis itself is not life threatening. Check out spine-health.Com.
Answered 11/25/2013
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