Question

A 33-year-old woman presents with a 6-week history of lower back pain radiating down the back of her left leg to her foot, with numbness in the foot. Examination reveals weakness of left ankle plantarflexion (S1) and an absent left ankle jerk reflex. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Lumbar radiculopathy (Sciatica)

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Cauda equina syndrome

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Mechanical back pain

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Spinal stenosis

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Piriformis syndrome

Practice question

A 33-year-old woman presents with a 6-week history of lower back pain radiating down the back of her left leg to her foot, with numbness in the foot. Examination reveals weakness of left ankle plantarflexion (S1) and an absent left ankle jerk reflex. What is the most likely diagnosis?