Low Back Pain with Radiculopathy in a Patient due to Herniated Disc and Associated Cerebellar Ataxia

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1

Abstract

Low back pain with radiating pain, tingling or numbness in lower limbs is most commonly due to prolapsed and herniated intervertebral disc. The pain is neuropathic and usually increases with walking. We report a patient with severe back pain with radiculopathy of one monthduration in a patient with cerebellar ataxia for 30 years with increasing unsteadiness of gait for last 30 years.

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Rachna Varma

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  • EP ID EP601266
  • DOI 10.21088/ijaa.2349.8471.6119.50
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Rachna Varma (2019). Low Back Pain with Radiculopathy in a Patient due to Herniated Disc and Associated Cerebellar Ataxia. Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia, 6(1), 359-361. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-601266