Redundant nerve roots of the cauda equina: review of the literature

In imaging diagnosis, redundant nerve roots of the cauda equina are characterized by the presence of elongated, enlarged and tortuous nerve roots in close relationship with a high-grade lumbar spinal canal stenosis. This is not an independent entity, but it is believed to be a consequence of the chr...

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Main Authors: Marcello Henrique Nogueira-Barbosa, Leonor Garbin Savarese, Carlos Fernando Pereira da Silva Herrero, Helton Luiz Aparecido Defino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem 2012-06-01
Series:Radiologia Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-39842012000300007&lng=en&tlng=en