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Neuropathy from lumbar stenosis?

Neuropathy | Last Active: Sep 29, 2023 | Replies (75)
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@hossie

Does anyone know if severe lumbar stenosis can cause or exacerbate bi-lateral peripheral neuropathy?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jul 3, 2023

Damaged or compressed nerves in the spine can cause peripheral neuropathy.

"Central lumbar spinal stenosis compresses the cauda equina; this is similar to peripheral nerve entrapment syndrome. Therefore, severe spinal stenosis has the potential to cause peripheral nerve injury."
--- Can the severity of central lumbar stenosis affect the results of nerve conduction study?:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7387042/

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