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study. Although targeted patching seems to provide higher symptom relief rate, in cases of indeterminateleaklocation,traditionalblindpatchinginthelumbarspineisgenerallyapplied. In addition,the lumbar epidural space can accommodate a larger volume of blood without
concernforcompressiveeffectsonthespinalcord.
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FIGURE6-4.Themajorarteriessupplyingthespinalcordandtheassociatedveins(FromMooreKL,AgurAM,
DalleyAF.ClinicallyOrientedAnatomy.7thed.Philadelphia,PA:WoltersKluwer;2009,withpermission).
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FIGURE6-5.Thespinalvenousplexusesrelativetothelumbarspine(FromMooreKL,AgurAM,DalleyAF.
ClinicallyOrientedAnatomy.7thed.Philadelphia,PA:WoltersKluwer;2009,withpermission).
Theprocessofepiduralpuncturecanitselfinjurethevertebralvenousplexus,around6%
incidence,leadingtorepeatprocedurehalfthetime,21andsometimesepiduralhematomas.In thesecases,themajoritywereassociatedwithanticoagulantuseorclottingdisorder.Patients frequentlypresentwithmotorweakness(46%)andbackpain(38%).Notably,backpaincan
bemaskedincasesofcontinuousanesthesia.
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LumbarPuncture
Headacheafterlumbarpunctureisverycommon;roughlyone-thirdofpatientsexperienceit.
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Theseheadachesaretypicallyassociatedwithrapidremovalofroughly15%(20mL)oftotal CSFvolume,provokedbysittingorstanding,andrelievedbyrecumbence.24Themechanism
involvesacombinationofmeningealtractionfromintracranialhypotensionaswellasdilation ofcerebral veinsandvenoussinuses.25 Spontaneous intracranial hypotension has a similar
presentation; however, its pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria differ (see Table 6-1). Conservativetreatmentwithhydrationandintravenouscaffeineoftenofferssymptomaticrelief, butinrefractorycases,bloodpatchingisrequired.
The infection rate from lumbar puncture is low (1 to2 per 10,000), the most common
organismisStreptococcustwo-thirds ofthetime.26Bleedingis asignificantcomplicationin coagulopathic and thrombocytopenic patients and can lead to paraplegia. The diagnosis is oftendelayed,withabout50% of lumbar puncture–inducedhematomas discovered after 12
hours ofparaplegia.27 Complication rates are significantlyhigher in anticoagulatedpatients whoundergolumbar puncture.28 Guidelinesforanticoagulation andlumbar punctureare the
sameasthoseofESIandotherepidural/duralpunctureprocedures.Notably,clearCSFdoes not preclude risk of hematoma formation, as up to half of patients who later develop
hematomashaveinitiallyclearCSF.
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Table6-1.
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5. B. C. D.
1.
2.
A.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
B.
1.
2.
3.
C.
D.
DegenerativeDiscDiseaseandSpinalStenosis
The cause of degenerative disc disease is multifactorial and includes lifestyle (smoking, occupation),mechanicalloading,nutrition,andgenetics(aggrecangenepolymorphism),which
all lead to degenerative changes beginning in the 20s to early 30s.29 Symptomatic lumbar diseasecontributestoanestimated60%to80%oflowbackpaincasesandismostcommonly
causedbylumbardischerniations.
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Sciaticaisacommoncomplicationofdegenerativediscdisease.Thehallmarkpresentation isradiatingpaindownthebuttock,followingthecourseofthesciaticnerve.Disccompression ofthenerverootsatL4–S1canproduceunilateralsciaticasymptoms.However,compression ofthe pelvic plexus or cauda equina andlumbar stenosis canproduce bilateral symptoms. Clinically,worseningpainwithcoughing,sneezing,orValsalva is indicativeofdiscdisease
rather than otheretiologies such as spondylolisthesis or piriformis syndrome.31 Fortunately, sciaticaself-resolvesin75% ofpatientsafter3months.32The mainstay oftreatmentis with
nonopiateanalgesicstoallowforphysicaltherapy.Discsurgeryisanotheroption,butinterms ofpainordisability,thereseemstobelimitedbenefitcomparedwithconservativemeasuresat
1year.
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InternalHeadacheSocietyDiagnosticCriteriaforHeadaches RelatedtoIntracranialHypotension
DiagnosticCriteriaforPostdural(Postlumbar)Puncture Headache
DiagnosticCriteriaforHeadacheAttributedto Spontaneous(orIdiopathic)LowCSFPressure
Headachethatworsenswithin15minaftersittingor standingandimproveswithin15minafterlying,withat leastoneofthefollowingandfulfillingcriteriaCandD:
neckstiffness tinnitus hyperacusis photophobia
nausea Duralpuncturehasbeenperformed Headachedevelopswithin5dafterduralpuncture Headacheresolveseither:
spontaneouslywithin1wkor
within48haftereffectivetreatmentofthespinalfluid
leak(usuallybyepiduralbloodpatch)
Diffuseand/ordullheadachethatworsens within15minaftersittingorstanding,withat leastoneofthefollowingandfulfillingcriterion D:
neckstiffness tinnitus hyperacusis photophobia nausea
Atleastoneofthefollowing:
evidenceoflowCSFpressureonMRI(e.g., pachymeningealenhancement) evidenceofCSFleakageonconventional myelography,CTmyelography,or cisternography CSFopeningpressure<60mmH2Oin
sittingposition Nohistoryofduralpunctureorothercauseof CSFfistula Headacheresolveswithin72hafterepidural bloodpatching
Spinalstenosistypicallydevelopsinthe50sto60s. Thestenosis canoccur centrallyor laterally. Aside from discogenic causes, central stenosis often develops from ligamentum flavum hypertrophy,whichcanbefromagingormechanicalinstabilityofthespine.Patients withcentralstenosisoftenpresentwithneurogenicclaudication:radiatingpaindownbothlegs
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while standingorwalking, relieved withsittingdownandbendingforward, thekyphosisof which increases the spinal canal diameter. In contrast, lateral spinal stenosis produces radiculopathies, with weakness or sensory decrease along the corresponding myotome and dermatomeanddecreasedreflexescorrespondingtothelevelsofstenosis.Asidefromdirect disc compression, foraminal stenosis from articular hypertrophy, pedicular kinking, and uncinatespurcan compress the nerve root as itenters, passes through, andexits the neural
foramen.34 Conservative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis includes a combination of physicaltherapy,intermittentpelvictraction,oralanalgesics,andepiduralsteroids.Depending
on the degree of stenosis, 70% of patients can have symptom improvement.35 For severe stenosisorrefractorycases,decompressivesurgeriessuchaslaminectomies,foraminotomies, andspinalfusionincasesofinstability canbetried,and whensuccessful,patientscan have completeresolutionofsymptoms.
CaudaEquinaSyndrome
CESconsists oflow backpain,including radicular pain or numbness, tingling orelectrical sensationtravelingdowntheleg,aswellassensationchangeintheperinealregion,or“saddle anesthesia,”andbowelorbladderdysfunction.Inpractice,manypatientspresentwithapartial
syndrome.
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Compression, whether by trauma, disc herniation, abscess, hematoma, or tumors, is the main etiology of CES. The degree and timing of compression affect clinical presentation, because patients with chronic mild compression are largely asymptomatic and show only changesinelectrodiagnosticstudies,whereasthosewithacutesignificantcompression,suchas fromahematoma,canmanifesttheentireCESsyndrome.
WhenCESis suspected,imaging confirmationisrequired. Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the study of choice, CT with myelography canbe useful for determining pathology that requires immediate surgical intervention. Intervention should be urgent, as patientshavesignificantsymptomimprovement withdecompressionwithin48hours, though
earlierisoftenpreferredinpractice.37Morethanhalfofpatientswhoundergodecompression within48hourscanhavecompleterecoveryofurinaryincontinenceversusonlyonethirdin
patients outside of 48 hours.38 Overall, surgery is very effective, with 43% of patients eventuallygainingcompleterecoveryand87%gainfunctionalrecovery.
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THELUMBOSACRALPLEXUS
LumbosacralPlexusNeuroanatomy
All spinal nerves exit the intervertebral foramen and divide into anterior (ventral) and posterior (dorsal)rami.The anteriorramiofL1–S4form the lumbosacralplexus,whichhas threecomponents:(1)thelumbarplexus(L1–L4),(2)thesacralplexus (S1–S4),and(3)the lumbosacraltrunk(L4–L5)thatconnectsthelumbarandsacralplexus(Fig.6-6).
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Table6-2.
FIGURE6-6.Thelumbosacralplexusandtheirassociatedrootsandnerves(FromAgurAM,DalleyAF.Grant’s
AtlasofAnatomy.13thed.Philadelphia,PA:WoltersKluwer;2012,withpermission).
Thelumbarplexusforms onthepsoasmajormusclealongthe posteriorabdominalwall, makingitpronetocompressionfrompsoasmuscledamageorretroperitoneal(RP)hematoma. It then branches into an anterior and posterior division. The anterior division forms the obturatornerve,whichgoesintothemedialcompartmentofthethigh.Theposteriordivision forms thefemoral nerve, which innervatesthe legextensors, and, owing tomedial rotation duringdevelopment, ends up in the anterior compartment of the thigh. The lumbar plexus nerve,roots,andfunctionsaresummarizedinTable6-2.
The roots of thesacral plexus lie on the piriformis muscle and form thesciatic nerve, whichalso divides intoan anterior and posterior division.The anterior divisionforms the tibialbranchofthesciaticnerve,whichismoremedial,whiletheposteriordivisionformsthe peronealbranchofthesciaticnerve,whichismorelateral.Thesacralplexusnerve,roots,and functionsaresummarizedinTable6-3.
LumbarPlexus,Nerves,Roots,andTheirFunctions
Nerve Root Motor Sensory
Iliohypogastric T12,L1 Internalobliqueandtransversus
abdominis(supports abdominalwall)
Posterolateralglutealskin
Ilioinguinal L1 None Medialthigh,pubis,andexternal
genitalia
Genitofemoral L1,L2 Genitalbranch:cremasteric
reflex
Femoralbranch:none
Genitalbranch:externalgenitalia Femoralbranch:upperanterior
thigh-femoraltriangle
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Lateralcutaneousnerveof
thethigh
L2,L3 None Anteriorandlateralthightothe
knee
Obturator(medial
compartmentofthe thigh)
L2–L4 Anteriordivision:
Adductorlongusandbrevis (adducts) Gracilis(adductship,internally rotatesandflexesknee)
Posteriordivision:
Adductormagnus(adducts) Obturatorexternus(laterally rotatesknee)
Cutaneousbranchofobturator
nerve:
Comesofftheanteriordivision afteritpiercesthefascialata. Itsuppliestheinferomedial thigh
Femoral(anterior
compartmentofthe thigh)
L2–L4 Pectineus,psoas(hipflexors)
Iliacus(hipflexor,internal rotatorthigh) Quadriceps(rectusfemoris, vastuslateralis,medialisand intermedius)—(kneeextensor) Sartorius(hipflexor,abductor, externalrotator)
Anteriorcutaneous:supplies anteromedialthigh Saphenous(terminalbranch): suppliesanterior/medialleg andfoot
SacralPlexusNerves,Roots,andTheirFunctions
a
Nerve Root Motor Sensory
Superiorgluteal L4–S1 Gluteusminimusandmedius
(abductthigh) Tensorfascialatae(medial rotationthigh)
None
Inferiorgluteal L5–S2 Gluteusmaximus(extendhip) None
Sciatic(posterior
compartmentofthigh)
L4–S3 Hamstringmuscles:
semitendinosus, semimembranosus,short headofbicepfemoris(extend thehipandflextheknee)
Onemuscleinmedial
compartmentofthigh:
Hamstringportionofadductor magnus(adductsthethigh)
Terminatesastibialandfibular
nerve
Nodirectinnervations,but
indirectlyinnervatesviaits terminalbranches(tibialand fibularnerve)
Posteriorfemoral
cutaneous
S1–S3 None Posteriorthigh,posteriorleg,
perineum
Pudendal S2–S4 Externalanalsphincter
Internalurethralsphincter Musclesofperineum
Clitoris,penis,skinofperineum
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Nervetothepiriformis,nervetotheobturatorinternus,nervetothequadratusfemorisalsocomeoffthesacral
plexusanddirectlyinnervatethemusclesthatsharethesamenameasthenerve.
DiagnosingLumbosacralPlexopathy
Diagnosis
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Clinical features of a lumbosacral plexopathy (LSP) dependon location andthe underlying etiology.OneshouldconsiderLSPifapatient’ssymptomscannotbelocalizedtoaperipheral nerveorasinglenerveroot.Ifthelumbarplexusisdamaged,therewillbeweaknessofhip flexion,kneeextension(femoral),andhipadduction(obturator).Sensorylossandparesthesia tendtooccuroverthelateral,anterior,andmedialthigh,butmayextenddowntothemedial calf.Ifpainispresent,itismostoftenlocatedinthepelvis,withradiationtotheanteriorthigh. Lesionsofthesacralplexustendtopresentwithweaknessofhipextensors(gluteusmaximus), adductors, and internal rotators (gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae), and hamstring muscles or distal foot muscles. Sensory symptoms are seen over the posterior thigh, and
posteriorlateralcalfandfoot.40Painmaybepresentinthepelvis.
ThefirststepindiagnosinganLSPistheexam.Thephysicianshouldassessforweakness andsensorylossinthedistributionsdiscussedabove.Lossofreflexes,ordiminishedreflexes, may indicate specific nerve root involvement (adductor [L3], patellar [L4], Achilles [S1]). One should also palpate the inguinal region tofeel for hematoma or mass, andpalpate the greatertrochanterofthehipforbursitis.Straightlegraise(L5,S1)canalsohelpdistinguishan LSPfrom a radiculopathy(acommon mimic).Maneuvering thehip canalso helpdetermine whetherthepainisrelatedinsteadtosacroiliitis.
The imaging of choice is an MRI. If abscess, neoplasm, or inflammatory changes are suspected,theMRIshouldbeorderedwithcontrast.Morerecently,MRneurographycanmore
closelyexamineattheplexusnerveroots.40Electrodiagnosticstudieshelplocalizealesionto thelumbosacralplexus,andexcluderadiculopathiesorneuropathiesthatmayclinicallymimic an LSP. Nerve conduction studies (NCS) should be performed to look for specific nerve abnormalities, andelectromyogram(EMG) oflower extremitiesandparaspinalmuscles can aid in localizing weakness or muscle denervation. Specificallyon NCS, decreased sensory nerveactionpotentialsimplythatthelesionisatordistaltothedorsalrootganglion,butnotat thelevelofthenerveroots.ImportantmusclestotestonEMGincludegluteal,thighadductor muscles, and paraspinal muscles. Testing the gluteal muscles can distinguish a sciatic neuropathy from a lower LSP. Abnormalities in the adductor muscles (obturator nerve) in additiontofemoralinnervatedmusclesindicateanupperLSP,ratherthananisolatedfemoral neuropathy. Abnormalities in the paraspinal muscles localize the lesion to the nerve root, ratherthantheplexus.AnupperlimbEMGshouldbeusedifthereisbilateralinvolvement,to helpexcludepolyneuropathy.
TheclinicianshouldconsiderhemoglobinA1c,erythrocytesedimentation rate(ESR),C­reactiveprotein,infectiousstudies(Epstein–Barrvirus[EBV],varicella-zostervirus,syphilis, Lyme),andrheumatologicstudies(anti-nuclearantibody[ANA],anti-neutrophiliccytoplasmic antibody [ANCA], angiotensin converting enzyme [ACE], serum protein electrophoresis [SPEP], AntiRo/La) because thesetests help rule out thecommon causes ofneuropathy. A lumbarpuncturecanalsobeusedtolookforoccultinfectionormalignancy.
COMMONETIOLOGIESOFLUMBOSACRAL PLEXOPATHY
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SystemicEtiologies
Diabetes
Diabetic LSP (or diabetic amyotrophy) typically occurs in long-term type 2 diabetics. Persistentlyhighbloodsugar producesanischemicmicrovasculopathy.Althoughonly1%of diabeticsdevelopanLSP,thosewhodohavesignificantmorbidity.Patientspresentwithacute onsetofunilateral neuropathicpain(stabbing,burning,aching) andallodynia inthethighor leg,usuallylastingweeks.Asthepainsubsides,patientsexperienceproximalmorethandistal weakness out of proportion to the pain. Over months, the symptoms become bilateral and diffuse. Autonomic involvement is common. NCS reveal multifocal primary axonal
degeneration.41Unfortunately,manypatientshavelong-termdisabilityrequiringwheelchairsor walkers.Becauseproximalsegmentsoftheplexusreinnervateearlier,footdropis themost notablechronicsymptom.
IdiopathicPlexitis
Formostidiopathicplexitis,theunderlyingpathologyremainsunclear;inflammationisthought tobe the primary culprit. Presentation is acute-onset severe pain intheproximal pelvis or upperlegthatsubsidesoverseveralweeks,followedbyweaknessthatsubsidesovermonths. Sometimes, patients reporta preceding illnessor vaccination.In cases of progressive LSP, ESR may be elevated, indicating a systemic inflammatory response, and steroids or immunosuppressivetherapycanbeused.
Infectious,Inflammatory,andInfiltrative
Infectious, inflammatory, and infiltrative causes of LSP are very rare. They should be considered in patients with HIV; who have concomitant infections with echovirus, EBV, cytomegalovirus, Lyme;or whoare undergoing HIV seroconversion.Although patientsmost often experience radicular symptoms, LSP can also occur. Other considerations include
compressionfromanabscess,sarcoidosis,andamyloidosis.
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CompressiveEtiologies
Postpartum
Postpartum LSP occurs in about 1/2,600 births, and tends to affect the lumbosacral trunk (L4/L5).Riskfactorsincludelargeinfantsize,prolongedorarrestedlabor,andmaternalshort stature.Themechanismiscompressionoftheplexusbythefetalheadasitpassesthroughthe pelvic brim, where the plexus is no longer cushioned by the psoas muscle. Because the peroneal fibers of thesciatic nerve are located posteriorly, nearest tobone, they are most vulnerabletocompression.Forthisreason,“footdrop”isthemostcommonpresentingfeature, and women are often misdiagnosed as having a compressive peroneal neuropathy (from positioningduringlabor).Subtleweaknessofkneeflexion,hipflexion,abduction,andinternal rotation may help localize the lesion to the lumbosacral plexus, rather than a peripheral
nerve.44NCSmayshowsignsofdemyelination.However,ifthereisprolongedcompression,
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leadingtosevereischemicdamage,axonallossmayoccur.Prognosisisusuallyexcellent,and recoveryisexpectedwithin2to3months;iflonger,axonallossshouldbesuspected.
Neoplastic
Neoplasms typically injure the lumbosacral plexus via direct invasion, or infiltration. ColorectalcarcinomaisthemostcommontumorleadingtoanLSP,butothercommonculprits
includepelvic tumorsandperipheral nervesheathtumors.
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DistanttumorscancauseLSP
viabonemetastasesormeningealcarcinomatosis,whichisseenmorecommonlyinleukemia, lymphoma,melanoma,andlungandbreastcancer.
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In neoplasm-induced LSP, theprimary symptom is severe pain(91%), characterized as achingorlancinating,whichisworsewithmovementorstanding.Weakness(typicallyinthe distributionofthesacralplexus),sensoryloss,andareflexiafollowthepain.Fiftypercentof patients have radicular signs with positive straight leg raise. Urinary incontinence is most commonlyassociatedwithepiduralextensionoftumor,butonly12%ofpatientshavelossof
sphinctertone.
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Gadolinium-enhancedMRIofthepelviscanshow compressionor directinvasionofthe pelvis.If leptomeningeal spreadoftumoris considered, MRI ofthelumbarspineshouldbe ordered, and if this is negative, a lumbar puncture can help with the diagnosis. Therapy response and prognosis depend on the tumor type. Earlier diagnosis, with less neurologic involvement,predictsabettertreatmentresponse.Unfortunately,patientsareoftenresistantto
traditionalpainmanagementmethods.Radiationcangivepainreliefinupto50%ofpatients.
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Dorsal rhizotomycan beconsidered for refractory pain,because itcan significantly reduce painratinganddailynarcoticuse,butadditionalresearchisneededinthisarea.
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VascularEtiologies
VascularcausesofLSPincludeRPhematoma,aneurysmsorpseudoaneurysms,andischemia. Becauseofitsrichvascularsupply,ischemiaisarareetiology,butwhenitdoesoccur,itis thoughttobeatthemicrovascularlevel.Arterialpseudoaneurysmscanoccurpostoperatively
inthesettingofinfectionordefectivevascularanastomoses.
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Commonlocationsinclude theabdominalaorta;internal,external,andcommoniliacarteries;superiorandinferiorgluteal arteries;andhypogastricarteries.Becausetherootsofthesacralplexuslieincloseproximity totheinternaliliacvessels,theyaremorepronetovascularcompression.
LSPfrom RPhematoma occurs mostcommonlyinthesetting of anticoagulation,butcan also occur in patients with clotting disorders, after femoral artery catheterization, or after lumbarplexusnerveblock.RPhematomasmostoftenoccurinthepsoasmuscle,andthuscause compressionofthelumbarplexus.SmallerRPhematomasoftenaffectthefemoralnervealone, whereaslargeronesinvolvemoreofthelumbarplexus.
Commonsymptomsincludetendernessorfullnessintheinguinalorsuprainguinalregion, severebackpain,lowerquadrantpain,andweaknessofhipflexionandkneeextension,with reduced or absent patellar reflex. Neurologic recovery is generally complete, or near
complete.53 For anticoagulated patients, coagulopathy should be immediately reversed, and
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physiciansshould be vigilant-intreating hypovolemic shock. Instable patients,conservative managementwithbloodtransfusionsandbedrestisappropriate.
IatrogenicEtiologies
RadiationPlexopathy
Radiation-induced LSP rarely occurs with conventional radiation methods and dosing. It occursmorefrequentlywithhigher dosing usedinintracavitaryradiation,and some reports show increased risk with radiationdoses exceeding60Gy. Doses above 10 Gy have been showntocausechangesinSchwanncells,endoneuralfibroblasts,perineuralcells,andcellsof
smallvesselwalls.
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Symptomsofradiationplexopathyinjurytypicallyoccur1yearaftertreatment,withapeak onset at 5 years. Unlike malignant LSP, radiation-induced LSP is typically painless, and presentswithbilaterallegweakness,sometimes accompaniedbysensoryloss. EMGcanbe very useful in diagnostically challenging patients, as about half of patients with radiation plexopathydemonstratemyokymia.
Therearenoeffectivetherapiesforradiationplexopathy.Althoughsomephysiciansassert benefit from hyperbaric oxygen, at least one randomized, double-blinded trial has shown
otherwise.55 Dysesthesias can be treated with neuropathic pain medications such as amitriptyline, venlafaxine, or gabapentin. Physical therapy is sometimes helpful in patients withweakness.
TraumaticEtiologies
IndirectTrauma
Sincethelumbosacralplexusisprotectedbyboneandmultiplemusclelayers,directtraumais uncommon. However, sacral, pelvic, or acetabular fractures, or sacroiliac dislocation, can causeindirecttraumatothelumbosacralplexus.Thesacralplexusismorecommonlydamaged thanthelumbarplexus,anditismorepronetoinjurywithsacralfracturesorsacroiliacjoint
dislocation,whencomparedwithpelvicoracetabularfractures.56Inmostcases,diagnosisis explainedbythemechanismofinjury,andasuggestiveexam.However,EMGcanbeusedto helpconfirmthediagnosis.
Postoperative
The lumbosacral plexus can be damaged mechanically during operationsoftheneighboring kidneys and internal genital organs. Ischemia to theLSP has been showntooccur in renal transplant patients if the internal iliac artery is used for allograft revascularization. Postoperative abscess or hematoma formation in the psoas muscle, or elsewhere in the retroperitoneum, can cause LSP through mass effect. Some investigators propose that postoperativeLSPmayberelatedtoinflammatorymechanisms,basedonnervebiopsyfindings that indicate ischemic injury and microvasculitis. When this is the case, treatment with
immunomodulatorytherapymayhelpimproveoutcomes.
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