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Central or paracentral disc herniation. what is that?

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Dr. Greg Khounganian answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Location: A central disc herniation is when the herniation bulges equally down the center of the canal. A paracentral herniation is when the disc is more towards the left or right. This may lead to symptoms going down one leg more than the other.

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Answered 5/20/2015

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