Background: Most of the lumbosacral radiculopathies are caused by irritation spinal nerve roots associated with lower back and leg pain. common causes for root intervertebral disc herniation canal stenosis, other include spondylolisthesis, spondylosis, thickening ligamentum flavum, scoliosis etc. Lumbar radiculopathy frequently treated epidural corticosteroid injections. Common route administer...

Background: Peripheral nervous injury and neuromuscular complications from methamphetamine abuse has not been reported. The mechanism is not yet identified. Methods: Eight patients with lower extremity weakness following methamphetamine abuse were reported during December 2009 to May 2010. Results: Patients presented with lower extremity weakness. All patients were co-abusers of methamphetami...

INTRODUCTION Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) provides significant relief for lumbosacral radiculopathy refractory to both medical and surgical treatment, but historically only offers limited relief for axial low back pain (LBP). We aim to evaluate the response of chronic axial LBP treated with SCS using a surgically implanted epidural paddle lead. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective r...

background: peripheral nervous injury and neuromuscular complications from methamphetamine abuse has not been reported. the mechanism is not yet identified. methods: eight patients with lower extremity weakness following methamphetamine abuse were reported during december 2009 to may 2010. results: patients presented with lower extremity weakness. all patients were co-abusers of methamphetamine...

Lumbosacral Transitional Vertebrae (LSTV) is the rare medical term used to describe congenital or acquired of lumbosacral vertebral junction abnormalities associated with without pain at lower back (Almeida, et al. [1]).

Background: Previous reports have described patients with groin pain induced by lumbar radiculopathy below the L3 spinal level, but this type of groin pain has not been studied in detail. This retrospective clinical study investigated the possibility of groin pain caused by lumbar radiculopathy below the L3 spinal level. Methods: We reviewed the clinical records of 210 consecutive patients who ...