[A nerve root anomaly with lumbar disc prolapse. Report of a case (author's transl)].
A case of sciatica with partial paralysis of both lower limbs is reported. At operation a prolapse of the L4/5 intervertebral disc on the right side was associated with an anomaly of the left fifth lumbar root which was lower and more horizontal than normal. The authors give a short review of the literature.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000002:abnormalities*
Sciatique paralysante bilatérale par hernie discale et anomalie radiculaire. A propos d'un cas.