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2. Spinal decompression - Wikipedia

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   When a single spinal nerve root is compressed, the resulting clinical outcome is termed radiculopathy, and is usually labeled according to the specific nerve root compressed (hence compression of the nerve root exiting the spinal column below the left-sided pedicle of the L5 vertebra will be diagnosed as "left L5 radiculopathy").

3. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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   determination of sperm count and motility in a sample taken from the cervical canal within an hour of intercourse: Sister Mary Joseph nodule [7] Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (born Julia Dempsey) oncology: various abdominal malignancies: palpable lymph node in the umbilicus Spurling's test: Roy Glenwood Spurling: neurology: cervical radiculopathy

4. Radiculopathy - Wikipedia

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   Cervical radiculopathy has an annual incidence rate of 107.3 per 100,000 for men and 63.5 per 100,000 for women, whereas lumbar radiculopathy has a prevalence of approximately 3-5% of the population. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] According to the AHRQ 's 2010 National Statistics for cervical radiculopathy, the most affected age group is between 45 and 64 years ...

5. Spinal stenosis - Wikipedia

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   Radiculopathy (with or without radicular pain), [20] a neurologic condition in which nerve root dysfunction causes objective signs such as weakness, loss of sensation, and loss of reflex. Cauda equina syndrome : [ 22 ] lower extremity pain, weakness, numbness that may involve perineum and buttocks, associated with bladder and bowel dysfunction.

6. Cervical spine disorder - Wikipedia

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   Occipito-cervical junction This disorder may result from rheumatoid arthritis, causing the hypermobility of the connection between the neck and head, resulting in paralysis or pain. [ 6 ] Cerebrovascular disease Cerebrovascular disease is a type of cervical spine disorder that can cause tetraplegia .

7. Back pain - Wikipedia

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   It may be classified as neck pain (cervical), middle back pain (thoracic), lower back pain (lumbar) or coccydynia (tailbone or sacral pain) based on the segment affected. [1] The lumbar area is the most common area affected. [2] An episode of back pain may be acute, subacute or chronic depending on the duration. The pain may be characterized as ...