A member asked:

Have had prolapsed disc between l5/s1 for several years, what type of neurological symptoms could this cause?

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Dr. Eric Weisman answered

Specializes in Neurology

None or: sciatica. Usually the back pain resolves with time. Sometimes there is muscle weakness or loss. May have numbness in the L5 or S1 nerve root distribution. With the diabetes, I would get an NCV-EMG to sort out what symptoms are due to neuropathy vs. radiculopathy.

Answered 8/15/2017

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