A 62-year-old male presented with sudden onset low back pain and bilateral lower limb
weakness while playing Mahjong continuously for an hour. There was no history of trauma.
He was a chronic smoker with hypertension and hypercholesterolemia but was not on
any regular medication. He had no known family history of neurological or autoimmune
disease.
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Published online: July 25, 2022
Robert G. Stern, MD, Section EditorPublication stage
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