Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2018
A 43-year-old woman complains of pain in the lumbar area, which irradiates to her left leg and aggravates on movement, and sensation of numbness in this leg. Objectively palpation of her shin and thigh is painful, there are painful stretch symptoms of on the left and gastrocnemius cramps. There is no sensory loss or weakening of reflex responses. Make the diagnosis:
Answer options
- Vertebrogenous lumbar ischialgia on the left
- Left-sided coxitis
- Spinal stroke
- Vertebrogenous radicular syndrome of L5-S1 on the left
- Endarteritis of the lower extremities
Correct answer
Vertebrogenous lumbar ischialgia on the left
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