Radiculopathy from herniation of the nucleus pulposus: 1. Epidemiology, pathophysiology, and natural history

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 97-101

  Levin, Joshua H ^a   Smuck, Matthew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Herniation; Natural history; Pathophysiology; Radiculopathy

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CORTICOSTEROID; CYTOKINE; LEUKOTRIENE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PHOSPHOLIPASE A2; PROSTAGLANDIN; SEROTONIN; THROMBOXANE;

ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; INTERVERTEBRAL DISKECTOMY; LONG TERM CARE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SPINE INJURY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 39049158729     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2007-202-307     Document Type: Article

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