Pure Conus Medullaris Syndrome without Lower Extremity Involvement Caused by Intradural Disc Herniation at L1/2: A Case Report

Introduction: Conus medullaris syndrome (CMS) is a rare pathology. The conus medullaris is located at the end of the spinal cord and continues to the cauda equina. Conus medullaris lesions can cause variable symptoms and neurological deficits, usually involving the lower extremities; CMS that does n...

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Main Author: Tetsuji Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society for Spine Surgery and Related Research 2019-10-01
Series:Spine Surgery and Related Research
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ssrr/3/4/3_2018-0032/_pdf/-char/en