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Which condition occurs when a herniated intervertebral disk compresses a spinal nerve root?

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The condition is known as a radiculopathy. Syntpoms depend on which are of the spine is affected, but commonly patients experience pain, anesthesia (numbnes), parasthesia (tingling), weakness, and difficulty with voluntary control of muscle.
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