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nerve root injury
Pathology:
- demyelination & increased sensitization for stimuli occurs after a direct nerve root trauma
Clinical manifestations:
- radiculopathy
- functional recover of spinal nerve root injury is slow
Management:
- physical therapy
- nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- glucocorticoids
- surgery
Related
nerve root
General
injury
peripheral nerve disease; peripheral neuropathy
References
- Radiculopathies
http://www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu/SClinic/Radiculo/Radiculopathy.htm
- Brisby H.
Nerve root injuries in patients with chronic low back pain.
Orthop Clin North Am. 2003 Apr;34(2):221-30.
PMID: 12914261