Leg Weakness in a Patient with Lumbar Stenosis and Adrenal Insufficiency.
10.3340/jkns.2011.49.4.234
- Author:
Kyoung Tae KIM
1
;
Suk Won AHN
;
Jeong Taik KWON
;
Young Baeg KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kyungpook National University, Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leg weakness;
Lumbar spinal stenosis;
Adrenal insufficiency
- MeSH:
Adrenal Insufficiency;
Aged;
Constriction, Pathologic;
Humans;
Leg;
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases;
Spinal Diseases;
Spinal Stenosis
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2011;49(4):234-236
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
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.
