Article

Patients presumed to have lower limb symptoms localizing to the lumbar or
lumbosacral plexus require rigorous electrophysiological evaluation. Entities
that cause lumbosacral plexopathies may be patchy, asymmetrical and more diffuse
than initially suspected. As a result, bilateral nerve conduction studies and
needle examination outside those routinely tested and clinically affected may be
needed to document the extent of involvement including needle examination of the
thoracic paraspinals and consideration of upper limb studies. This article
outlines the lumbar and lumbosacral plexus anatomy, and discusses a differential
diagnosis and electrophysiological approach in assessing patients with presumed
lumbosacral plexopathies.
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