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Nan
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07/08/06 - 12:15 PM             #1

Your patient has a herniated nucleus pulposus of the nintervertebral disc between the L4 and L5 vertebrae. Which is the most likely condition taht your patient would present with?

A. Altered sensation in the L3 dermatome
B. Weakness of muscles innervated by the L5 spinal cord segment
C. inability to contact the bladder
D. Fecal incontinence
E. Weakness in the ability to extend the leg at the knee

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07/08/06 - 12:35 PM             #2

C?

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07/08/06 - 12:39 PM             #3

B


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07/08/06 - 02:19 PM             #4

B

waqastariq

07/10/06 - 03:49 AM             #5

it is B..
L4 and L5 disc... L5 affected
L5 and S1 disc...S1 affected

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07/10/06 - 03:49 AM             #6

weakness in L5 myotome smiling face

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07/10/06 - 12:04 PM             #7

B
Fortunately others are grossly off the mark.







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