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Is severe nerve root with paralysis of the inner left leg, and big toe paraylis surgicaly repairable. l4 l5 lumbar spine?
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Radiculopathy: You don't mention what surgical procedure you've had previously, but an l4-5 entrapment would effect the lower extremity and not the thigh. That level would be l2-3. Assuming you've had the MRI you need of the lumbar spine, i'm surprised you haven't had an implanted stimulator to address the pain. Paralysis of muscle groups can become permanent if the entrapment persists long enough.
Answered 6/10/2014
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