The bothersomeness of sciatica: Patients' self-report of paresthesia, weakness and leg pain

European Spine Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 263-269

  Grøvle, Lars ^a,g   Haugen, Anne Julsrud ^a   Keller, Anne ^b   Natvig, Bård ^c,f   Brox, Jens Ivar ^d,e   Grotle, Margreth ^b,f  

^a Østfold Hospital Trust   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^f DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^g Revmatologisk Avdeling   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disc herniation; Lumbosacral radicular syndrome; Neuromuscular manifestations; Pain measurement; Sciatica

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BOTHERSOMENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK HERNIA; ISCHIALGIA; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SCIATICA BOTHERSOMENESS INDEX; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; WEAKNESS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PARESTHESIA; SCIATICA; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77950918273     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-009-1042-5     Document Type: Article

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