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Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy: Introduction

Radiculopathy: Also, damage to nerve roots (see Spine Basics in the Appendix) is a serious condition, called radiculopathy, that can be ... more about Radiculopathy.

Radiculopathy: A condition characterized by disease of the nerve roots. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Radiculopathy is available below.

Symptoms of Radiculopathy

• Impaired nerve function - usually involving the limbs
• Pain due to nerve problems
• Numbness due to nerve problems
• Tingling due to nerve problems
• Weakness due to nerve problems
• more symptoms...»

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Home medical testing related to Radiculopathy:

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  • Home Urine Ketone Tests
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Radiculopathy?

• Misdiagnosis of Radiculopathy
• Hidden causes of Radiculopathy (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Radiculopathy

• Intervertebral disc herniation
• Cauda equina syndrome
• Arachnoid cyst
• Tarlov cyst
• Vertebral artery dissection
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Radiculopathy:

• Radiculopathy as a complication caused by other conditions
• Radiculopathy as a symptom

Disease Topics Related To Radiculopathy

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Radiculopathy:

• Radicular pain
• Referred pain
• Straight leg raise test
• Sacral nerve radiculopathy
• Physical therapy
• Chiropractic manipulative treatment
• more related diseases...»

Radiculopathy: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Radiculopathy

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Radiculopathy: Research Doctors & Specialists

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• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• more specialists...»

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Research about Radiculopathy

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Clinical Trials for Radiculopathy

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Radiculopathy include:

• Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Lenalidomide in the Treatment of Painful Lumbar Radiculopathy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lenalidomide (CC-5013)
• Study of REN-1654 in Patients With Sciatica Pain - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - REN-1654
• Efficacy of Epidural Etanercept in the Treatment of Radicular Low Back Pain (LBP). This is the Main Research Project Involved in This Grant. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - epidural injection of etanercept
• Oral Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Dexamethasone
• Westeinde Brachialgia Study - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

See full list of 15 Clinical Trials for Radiculopathy

Radiculopathy: Broader Related Topics

• Neuropathy
• Disc Disorders
• Nervous system conditions
• more types...»

Types of Radiculopathy

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Article Excerpts about Radiculopathy

Also, damage to nerve roots (see Spine Basics in the Appendix) is a serious condition, called radiculopathy, that can be extremely painful. (Source: excerpt from Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)

Definitions of Radiculopathy:

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. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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