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what clinical symptoms might a patient with opll have?
please select your answer..
a heavy feeling in the legs
b decreased fine motor skills
c radiating pain into the arms/legs
d all of the above
OPLL (ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament) can cause spinal cord and nerve - root compression. A heavy feeling in the legs can occur due to lower - limb nerve or spinal cord involvement. Decreased fine motor skills can result from nerve compression affecting the upper extremities. Radiating pain into the arms or legs is also a common symptom due to nerve irritation.
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D. All of the above