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Can compressed lumbar nerve roots (l5 in particular) cause a skin crawling/bug crawling sensation in legs?
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If the nerve root is significantly compressed, this will cause both numbness and pins and needles tingling unilaterally in the L5 nerve root distribution. Bilateral symptoms would suggest lumbar stenosis, cauda equina syndrome, or polyneuropathy.
Answered 6/17/2021
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