Based on an overall evaluation of the patient history and results of all the index tests, a clinical decision was reached for each patient concerning the suspected level and side of nerve root ...

Schwannoma: MRI Scans of the Lumbar Spine; (Left Top) T1-weighted axial; (Left Middle) T1-weighted with gadolinium axial; (Left Lower) T2-weighted axial; (Middle) T2-weighted mid-sagittal; (Right) ...

Radiculopathy, or a pinched nerve in the spine, can cause symptoms, including pain, weakness, and numbness. Pain relievers, steroids, and physical therapy can help treat radiculopathy. A doctor ...

The ilioinguinal nerve branches off the first lumbar nerve, which is near the lower back. It branches down the body through the second and third abdominal muscles and communicates with the ...

A pinched nerve in your back is most often caused by either disk herniation or spinal stenosis. Herniated Disk: A herniated or “slipped” disk is when a portion of the disk bulges out, usually entering ...

A nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test is used to assess nerve damage and dysfunction. Here’s why you would need one, how it works, and what happens next.

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Washington Nationals Ryan Madson lands on disabled list with lumbar nerve irritation; Sammy Solis sent down August 14, 2018 More than 6 years ago Summary Ryan Madson (Matt Kartozian/USA Today Sports) ...

The main finding is that individual clinical index tests lack diagnostic accuracy for predicting whether a lumbar nerve root is impinged or not at a specific level in patients with chronic lumbar ...