Cerebrospinal fluid protein concentrations in patients with sciatica caused by lumbar disc herniation: An investigation of biochemical, neurologic, and radiologic predictors of long-term outcome

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 505-511

  Skouen, Jan S ^a   Larsen, John L ^a   Gjerde, Ivar O ^a   Hegrestad, Stig E ^b   Vollset, Stein E ^c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Central Hospital of Sogn og Fjordane   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cerebrospinal fluid protein concentration; Lumbar disc herniation; Outcome; Predictors; Regression analysis; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHIALGIA; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEG PAIN; LUMBAR DISK HERNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MYELOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; SPINE SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID PROTEINS; COHORT STUDIES; DURA MATER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARALYSIS; PARESTHESIA; REFLEX, ABNORMAL; SCIATICA; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SICK LEAVE; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031436652     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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