Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2001 , Vol 11 , Num 1
REDUNDANT NERVE ROOT SYNDROME OF THE CAUDA EQUINA: CASE REPORT
Özen KARADAĞ1, Mehmet TATLI2, H. Murat GÖKSEL1, Mustafa GÜRELİK1
1Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, Sivas
2Diyarbakır SSK Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Diyarbakır
Redundant nerve root syndrome is a rare clinical entity which is characterized by the occurence of coiled, elongated and sometimes rather enlarged spinal nerve roots in the subarachnoid space of the lumbar spine. In this report, we discuss the clinical and radiographic features of a case in which the syndrome detected. Anahtar Kelimeler : Cauda equina, Redundant nerve root