Paravertebral venous plexus distention (Batson's): An inciting etiologic agent in lumbar radiculopathy as observed by venous angiography

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-133

  LaBan, M M ^a   Wilkins, J C ^a   Wesolowski, D P ^a   Bergeon, B ^a   Szappanyos, B J ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Lumbar Radiculopathy; Magnetic Venus Angiography; Paravertebral Plexus Veins; Valsalva Maneuver

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAVERTEBRAL VENOUS PLEXUS DISTENTION; PHLEBOGRAPHY; RADICULAR PAIN; SYMPTOM; VALSALVA MANEUVER; VEIN DILATATION; VEIN DISEASE; VENOUS PRESSURE;

ADULT; DIPYRIDAMOLE; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; HUMANS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; RADICULOPATHY; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VEINS;

EID: 0035141175     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200102000-00010     Document Type: Article

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