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Back pain,bilateral leg weakness, footdrop. mri of lumbar/sacral came back totally clear. any ideas please as gp is now dismissing me :-(?
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Leg weakness: Sounds like an acute nerve compression that will show nothing on MRI. See a pain management specialist who may give you an epidural block under flouroscopy. Good look
Answered 7/17/2016
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