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  2. Sciatica - Wikipedia

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    Left: Illustration of herniated spinal disc, superior view. Right: MRI showing herniated L5-S1 disc (red arrow tip), sagittal view. Intraspinal, or discogenic sciatica refers to sciatica whose pathology involves the spine. In 90% of sciatica cases, this can occur as a result of a spinal disc bulge or herniation.

  3. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    increased pain along vein with Valsalva; proximal pressure prevents this Lowenberg's sign: Robert I. Lowenberg: vascular medicine: deep vein thrombosis (needed) immediate pain on inflating blood pressure cuff around calf MacDonald triad: John M. MacDonald: psychiatry: sociopathic personality disorder

  4. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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    "Does the patient have motor or sensory disturbance while walking?" "Are the pulses in the foot present and symmetric?" "Does the patient have lower extremity weakness?" "Does the patient have low back pain?" The physical exam may include observation, evaluation of pulses in the foot, lumbar spine range of motion, and components of a ...

  5. Radiculopathy - Wikipedia

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    The diagnosis may be suggested by symptoms of pain, numbness, paresthesia, and weakness in a pattern consistent with the distribution of a particular nerve root, such as sciatica. [6] [7] Neck pain or back pain may also be present. [medical citation needed] Physical examination may reveal motor and sensory deficits in the distribution of a ...

  6. Disc herniation - Wikipedia

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    A disc herniation or spinal disc herniation is an injury to the intervertebral disc between two vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine.It may result in back pain, pain or sensation in different parts of the body, and physical disability.

  7. Foot drop - Wikipedia

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    A patient recovering from surgery to treat foot drop, with limited plantar and dorsiflexion.. Foot drop is a gait abnormality in which the dropping of the forefoot happens out of weakness, irritation or damage to the deep fibular nerve (deep peroneal), including the sciatic nerve, or paralysis of the muscles in the anterior portion of the lower leg.

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  9. Lumbar spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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    Low back pain accounts for 17% of all physician visits of people aged 65 and older. [37] From this population, a large portion of radicular pain stems not from disk pathology, but from lumbar spinal stenosis. [37] According to Kalff et al., 21% of people over the age of 60 have lumbar spinal stenosis, as confirmed by radiological screening. [38]