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A 62-year-old female asked:

Could my tarlov cysts be causing sudden, sharp, painful nerve pain ( comes and goes) in my mid inner thigh? i have degenerative disc disease, sciatica

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Dr. Amy Levineanswered

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Tarlov cysts: NO. There is absolutely NO evidence that suggests that Tarlov cysts cause any symptoms

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