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. 2016 Mar 1;188(4):284.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150206. Epub 2015 Oct 26.

Cauda equina syndrome from lumbar disc herniation

Drew Alexander Bednar  1
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Cauda equina syndrome from lumbar disc herniation

Drew Alexander Bednar. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1:
Mid-sagittal T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing massive prolapse of the L4–L5 disc, causing cauda equina syndrome.
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