Background: Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are benign congenital lesions. They are at times totally asymptomatic or may be detected in the evaluation for headache, neurologic disturbances, or psychiatric disturbances. They may sometimes cause grave consequences such as coma or even sudden death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntervertebral disc prolapse is a common cause of both acute and chronic low back pain. This can result in differential grades of motor and sensory disturbances in lower limbs and even cauda equina syndrome (CES). The neurological manifestations are a result of compression of the spinal cord and roots ventrally in the spinal canal due to the prolapsed disc.
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