Perineal numbness and saddle paresthesia are symptoms associated with a neurological disorder called ____ syndrome, which is the result of associated lower lumbar fractures and nerve compression.

A. cauda equina
B. osteomalacia
C. Paget's
D. osteogenesis imperfecta


Answer: A

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