Leg Weakness in a Patient with Lumbar Stenosis and Adrenal Insufficiency
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 234-236, 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common spinal disease in the elderly. The cardinal symptom of LSS is neurogenic claudication, but not all patients present with such typical symptom. The clinical symptoms are often confused with symptoms of peripheral neuropathy, musculo-skeletal disease and other medical conditions in elderly patients. In particular, LSS presenting with rapid progression of leg weakness must be distinguished from other combined diseases. We report a case of rapid progressive leg weakness in a patient with LSS and iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency that was induced by obscure health supplement.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spinal Diseases
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Spinal Stenosis
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Adrenal Insufficiency
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Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
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Constriction, Pathologic
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Leg
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article