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Is It Problematic When The Roots Of The Cauda Equina Are Peripherally Clumped In Places To The Thecal Sac?
Adult Spina Bifida Woman with tethered Corpamd , MRI showed The roots of the Caude Equina are periphilly clumped in places to the thecal Sac consistantent with arachniciditis 2 fatty risidual myeiolipoma at lower cord L2-L3. L2 somewhat atrophic consistant with myelomamalacia
Tue, 30 Apr 2019
Hi,
The clumping of the nerve roots in the cauda equina area can be due to arachnoiditis and is an inflammatory reaction causing the nerves to stick to each other. They can cause symptoms like severe pain, paresthesia and numbness.
There is also a fat containing likely benign tumour in the lower part of the spinal cord. Usually, people might benefit from surgery done to release the adhering nerve roots.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vivek Chail, Radiologist
The clumping of the nerve roots in the cauda equina area can be due to arachnoiditis and is an inflammatory reaction causing the nerves to stick to each other. They can cause symptoms like severe pain, paresthesia and numbness.
There is also a fat containing likely benign tumour in the lower part of the spinal cord. Usually, people might benefit from surgery done to release the adhering nerve roots.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Vivek Chail, Radiologist
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