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Which sort of mri to detect cauda equina syndrome?
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Lumbar: A lumbar spine MRI would cover the bottom of the spinal (i.e. The conus medullaris) the the nerve roots coursing out of the conus( cauda equina).
Answered 5/28/2016
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