Submitted by Hola3008 t3_1238mmm in askscience
lollroller t1_jdvpuyf wrote
Reply to comment by smallbutlazy in Why does mild compression lead to paresthesia but not paralysis? by Hola3008
It is a good question. It is also true regarding both spinal disc herniation on nerve roots, and disc herniation on the spinal cord itself, that sensory pathways are involved far, far, earlier than motor pathways. And in fact, motor involvement is considered much more severe and is often what leads to surgical repair
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