The article discusses the clinical manifestations, pathomorphology, pathogenesis and various treatment methods of cervical radiculopathy (CR). Article points out diagnostic difficulties arising from frequent discrepancy between neuroimaging data. issues choice conservative surgical are discussed, based on analysis data recent systematic reviews. In absence focal neurological symptoms, radicular...

Introduction: Lumbar spine pain is a common clinical problem. Due to the multitude of causes pain, it important know most ones in order choose an effective method treatment. The aim this study: Summary current knowledge regarding back caused by radiculopathy associated with lumbar stenosis. Material and method: review includes publications published 1995-2020. search Pubmed database was carried...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the role of lumbosacral radiculography using 3-dimentional (3D) magnetic resonance (MR) rendering for diagnostic information of symptomatic extraforaminal stenosis in lumbosacral transitional vertebra. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study population consisted of 18 patients with symptomatic (n = 10) and asymptomatic extraforaminal stenosis (n = 8) in lumbosacral transition...

The long-term effects of low-level lead intoxication are not known. The sympathetic skin response (SSR) was evaluated in a group of 60 former workers of a primary lead smelter, located in Santo Amaro, BA, Brazil. The individuals participating in the study were submitted to a clinical-epidemiological evaluation including questions related to potential risk factors for intoxication, complaints re...

The lumbar synovial cyst is a periarticular cystic developing from the posterior interapophyseal joints and representing a rare, non discal etiology of lower back pain and/or of sciatica of spinal origin. We report the case of a 50-year old woman who consulted with left L5 radiculopathy. Lumbar CT scan (A) showed, at the L4-L5 level, a well-limited round lesion of 15 mm with wall thickening nex...

background: s1 radiculopathy is a high prevalence illness and its early diagnosis is of crucial importance. several reports have revealed the efficacy of magnetic stimulation in diagnosis of this condition. we conducted this study to compare mmep latency and mmep amplitude in patients with s1 radiculopathy and healthy controls in shohadaye tajreash hospital in 2007. materials and methods: this ...