Radiculopathy
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| ICD-10 | M54.1 |
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| ICD-9 | 729.2 |
| DiseasesDB | 29522 |
| MeSH | D011843 |
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Overview
Radiculopathy is not a specific condition, but rather a description of a problem in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly (a neuropathy). The emphasis is on the nerve root ("radix" = "root"). This can result in pain (radicular pain), weakness, numbness, or difficulty controlling specific muscles.
Causes
The nerve or nerves may be inflamed, "pinched," lack blood flow, or may be affected by a disease that is destroying it in part or totally.
Polyradiculopathy
Polyradiculopathy is the name of the term for describing more than one spinal nerve roots are affected.
Types
Forms of radiculopathy and related conditions:
- Cervical radiculopathy: Radiculopathy in the Cervical Spine
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Paraplegia
- Sciatica
- Quadraplegia
- Piriformis syndrome
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See also
External links
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Some of the initial content on this page may be incorporated in part from copyleft sources in the public domain including wikis such as Wikipedia and AskDrWiki. Drug information for patients came from the The National Library of Medicine. Infectious disease information may have come from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Differential Diagnoses are drawn from clinicians as well as an amalgamation of 3 sources: 1.The Disease Database; 2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:3; 3. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:7 .
