title: Post lumbar puncture leg weakness mimicking cauda equina syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology Department, Lomas Building, Waikato Hospital, New Zealand. Prashanth.haridass@waikatodhb.health.nz.
authors.forename: Prashanth Hari
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Dass
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007866:Leg; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011128:Polyradiculopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013129:Spinal Puncture / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D008012:Lidocaine; D008727:Methotrexate