This substance is called the nucleus pulposus.
When the fibers tear, thenucleus pulposusmay extrude, or come out.
Sequestered is also called free fragment.
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As with any herniated disc, radiculopathy symptoms sparked by a free fragment may present themselves in one extremity.
The location of the free fragment determines which extremity experiences symptoms.
If the free fragment is in your neck area, you’ll likely experience symptoms in one arm.
If its in your low back, you’ll likely experience symptoms in one leg.
Symptoms may include pain as well as nerve-related sensations such as pins and needles, burning and/or electrical shock.
Other possible symptoms include leg weakness and/or numbness.
For most of the eleven patients with the sequestered bang out herniation, the migrated fragments disappeared altogether.
The broken-down disc material is, over time, re-absorbed by the body.
And finally, the standard surgery for a simple herniated disc may not work for your sequestered disc.
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