Pathomechanisms of nerve root injury caused by disc herniation: An experimental study of mechanical compression and chemical irritation

Spine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 435-441

  Takahashi, Naoto ^a   Yabuki, Shoji ^a   Aoki, Yoshihito ^a   Kikuchi, Shinichi ^a  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cauda equina; Chemical irritation; Electrophysiology; Lumbar disc herniation; Mechanical compression

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AXONAL INJURY; BRAIN EDEMA; CAUDA EQUINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MICROSCOPY; NERVE POTENTIAL; NERVE ROOT INJURY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; CAUDA EQUINA; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DOGS; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; NEURAL CONDUCTION; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 0037341167     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200303010-00005     Document Type: Article

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