Spinal canal stenosis: clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Spinal canal stenosis: clinical features. The pain is radicular and non-cramping. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pain characteristics
- The pain is radicular and non-cramping
- It is located in the buttock, thigh, or leg
- It is usually bilateral
- It develops before numbness and weakness
Provoking factors
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Relieving factors
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Sensory and autonomic symptoms
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Stance and gait difficulty
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References
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- Stacpoole SRL, McGuigan C, Lewis SJG, et al. Spinal claudication due to myxopapillary ependymoma. Pract Neurol 2007; 7:394-396.
- Mazanek DJ, Podichetty VK, Hsia A. Lumbar canal stenosis: start with nonsurgical therapy. Cleve Clin J Med 2002; 69:909-917.
- Ciricillo SF, Weinstein PR. Lumbar spinal stenosis. West J Med 1993; 158:171-177.
- Patel N. Surgical disorders of the thoracic and lumbar spine: a guide for neurologists. JNNP 2002; 73(Suppl 1):i42–i48.
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