background: f-wave study, part of electrodiagnostic study, has had a controversial sensitivity in the diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy. objectives: we aimed to compare f wave parameters obtained from the tibial nerve of both extremities in patients with unilateral s1 radiculopathy. materials and methods: the study was done from march to september 2015 in the electrodiagnostic laboratory o...

Background: F-wave study, part of electrodiagnostic study, has had a controversial sensitivity in the diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy. Objectives: We aimed to compare F wave parameters obtained from the tibial nerve of both extremities in patients with unilateral S1 radiculopathy. Materials and Methods: The study was done from March to September 2015 in the Electrodiagnostic laborator...

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 ...

OBJECTIVE To identify the correlations between the location of multifidus atrophy and the level of lumbar radiculopathy. METHODS Thirty-seven patients who had unilateral L4 or L5 radiculopathy were divided into 2 groups; the L4 radiculopathy (L4 RAD) group and the L5 radiculopathy (L5 RAD) group. Bilateral lumbar multifidus muscles at the mid-spinous process level of L4 vertebra (L4 MSP), the...

INTRODUCTION Epidural venous plexus enlargement, presenting with low back pain and radiculopathy, is an uncommon cause of nerve roots impingement. This condition commonly mimics a herniated nucleus pulposus radiologically. The radiological diagnosis is often missed and the diagnosis is made during the surgery. We are hereby presenting 2 such cases of epidural varices mimicking intervertebral di...

background: prevalence of electrophysiological abnormalities in patients with lumbosacral radiculopathy was evaluated. methods: a cross-sectional study was performed on 97 consecutive patients with the clinical diagnosis of lumbosacral radiculopathy. complete neurological examinations and standard electrophysiological evaluation was performed on the patients. results: patients under study had t...

Background: A definite conclusion about the effectiveness of neural mobilization on patients with radiculopathy can’t be reached because of the lacks of well designed randomized controlled trials. The purpose of the study to investigate the effects of neural mobilization on low back pain subjects with S1 radiculopathy. Methods: Sixty chronic low back pain subjects with S1 radiculopathy particip...

A 42-year-old man had a 2-year history of progressive asymptomatic left calf enlargement. MRI showed diffuse swelling of left calf muscles (figure, A and B); biopsy displayed neurogenic changes (figure, C and D). Electrodiagnostic examination results were compatible with left chronic S1 radiculopathy and lumbosacral MRI revealed an ipsilateral L5-S1 disc protrusion encroaching on the foraminal ...

This is the first report of a case of painless moving toes syndrome with radiculopathy. The patient presented with bilateral painless moving toes and unilateral subclinical sacral (S1) radiculopathy. Bilateral movements with the unilateral lesion, and fluctuation with postural changes and distant muscle contraction suggest that the underlying pathomechanism was a central reorganization in the s...