Conditions Associated with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Sometimes the symptoms and causes of lumbar spinal stenosis can go by different names.

 

Below are some of the different clinical condition names often associated with lumbar spinal stenosis. Some are more directly related to spinal stenosis than others.

Clinical Names for the Symptoms of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Neurogenic Intermittent Claudication

Neurogenic intermittent claudication is the clinical name for symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis.

 

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Sciatica

Sciatica refers to certain symptoms that are sometimes caused by lumbar spinal stenosis, but not always.

 

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Radiculopathy

The word “radiculopathy” is used to refer to pain and symptoms that stem from problems with the nerves.

 

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Conditions Associated With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Spondylolisthesis

Spondylolisthesis is one cause of lumbar spinal stenosis. It refers to a forward slippage of the vertebrae, which results in the narrowing of the spinal canal.

 

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Cauda Equina Syndrome

Cauda equina syndrome is caused by pressure on nerves that branch out from the bottom of the spinal column. While it has symptoms similar to lumbar spinal stenosis, cauda equina syndrome is a more serious condition that can also result in bladder and bowel problems.

 

If you suspect that you may have cauda equina syndrome, you should seek help immediately.

 

Causes of cauda equina syndrome include: traumatic injury, disk herniation, spinal stenosis, spinal tumors (neoplasms), such as metastatic tumors, meningiomas, schwannomas, and ependymomas, inflammatory conditions, infectious conditions, and accidental causes by medical intervention (iatrogenic causes).