"Radiculopathy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see SPINAL NERVE ROOTS) which may result from compression related to INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include radicular pain, weakness, and sensory loss referable to structures innervated by the involved nerve root.
| Descriptor ID |
D011843
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Radiculopathy, Cervical- Radiculopathy, Cervical
- Cervical Radiculopathies
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Radiculopathies, Cervical
Radiculitis- Radiculitis
- Radiculitides
- Nerve Root Inflammation
- Inflammation, Nerve Root
- Nerve Root Inflammations
Nerve Root Avulsion- Nerve Root Avulsion
- Avulsion, Nerve Root
- Avulsions, Nerve Root
- Nerve Root Avulsions
Nerve Root Compression- Nerve Root Compression
- Compression, Nerve Root
- Compressions, Nerve Root
- Nerve Root Compressions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Radiculopathy" by people in Profiles.
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Schoenfeld AJ, Laughlin M, Bader JO, Bono CM. Characterization of the incidence and risk factors for the development of lumbar radiculopathy. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 May; 25(3):163-7.
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Schoenfeld AJ, George AA, Bader JO, Caram PM. Incidence and epidemiology of cervical radiculopathy in the United States military: 2000 to 2009. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2012 Feb; 25(1):17-22.
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Murphy DR, Hurwitz EL, McGovern EE. A nonsurgical approach to the management of patients with lumbar radiculopathy secondary to herniated disk: a prospective observational cohort study with follow-up. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2009 Nov-Dec; 32(9):723-33.
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Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Cheng I, Carroll LJ, Nordin M, Guzman J, Peloso P, Holm LW, C?t? P, Hogg-Johnson S, van der Velde G, Cassidy JD, Haldeman S. Treatment of neck pain: injections and surgical interventions: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Feb 15; 33(4 Suppl):S153-69.
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Murphy DR, Hurwitz EL, Gregory A, Clary R. A nonsurgical approach to the management of patients with cervical radiculopathy: a prospective observational cohort study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2006 May; 29(4):279-87.