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Had Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm. Had Spinal Tap Done. Having Lower Back Pain. Suggestions?

Hi I recently had a ruptured cerebral aneurysm and had a coiling proceedure done. They did a spinal tap to be able to find traces of blood in my fluid. Since the spinal tap I have had lower back pain everyday and in a couple of cases my legs have almost given out on me. The spinal tap was done about 3 weeks ago now. Should I be worried about this. I have researched the internet and have found that other people have experienced this as well.
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The spinal tap is sometimes associated with a persistent pain in the legs due to the irritation of the nerve roots at the level of spinal cord. This is a self limiting symptom and is likely to improve in next 2-3 weeks. Taking methylcobalamin supplements will help.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal
drtayal72@gmail.com
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Had Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm. Had Spinal Tap Done. Having Lower Back Pain. Suggestions?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The spinal tap is sometimes associated with a persistent pain in the legs due to the irritation of the nerve roots at the level of spinal cord. This is a self limiting symptom and is likely to improve in next 2-3 weeks. Taking methylcobalamin supplements will help. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. You can consult me again directly through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com