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Typical symptoms of tethered spinal cord include any loss of nerve function in the lower extremities: inability to control bowel and bladder functions, weakness or numbness in the legs and feet, stumbling or trouble walking, and tight or stiff legs muscles. Scoliosis, or curvature of the spine, can also develop with a tethered cord. A few outward signs often suggest the existence of a tethered cord. These include a hairy patch of skin on the lower back, an unusually placed dimple in the area of the lower spine or a mass of fatty tissue just under the skin. Symptoms that develop during or just after a growth spurt may also point to tethered cord as the cause of the problems.
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