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Does Spinal Stenosis Cause Weakness In Leg Muscles?
Question: Dose spinal. Stenosis cause falls
Brief Answer:
Yes,It may cause falls.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Noeline4,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient and asked this question,my answer would have been-Yes,spinal stenosis can cause falls secondary to weakness in leg muscles due to radicular compression or radiculopathy due to the spinal stenosis.
Radicular compression can also cause impaired joint position sense and that can also lead to falls.
Your question was straightforward and I think I have answered.
If you don't have any follow up questions,Please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Yes,It may cause falls.
Detailed Answer:
Hi Noeline4,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If you would have presented to me as an outpatient and asked this question,my answer would have been-Yes,spinal stenosis can cause falls secondary to weakness in leg muscles due to radicular compression or radiculopathy due to the spinal stenosis.
Radicular compression can also cause impaired joint position sense and that can also lead to falls.
Your question was straightforward and I think I have answered.
If you don't have any follow up questions,Please close the thread-rate it and write a review.
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
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Dr. Raju A.T
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