Multiple disc herniations in a type II diabetic patient: Case report and review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgical Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 83-85

  Piccirilli, Manolo ^a   Tarantino, R ^a   Anichini, G ^a   Delfini, R ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Intervertebral disk displacement; Risk factors; Type II

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SENSORY STIMULATION; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FIBROCARTILAGE; GLYCOSYLATION END PRODUCTS, ADVANCED; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; PROTEOGLYCANS; SENSATION DISORDERS; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; THORACIC VERTEBRAE;

EID: 55049112712     PISSN: 00264881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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