All patients with back pain should have a screening neurologic evaluation including motor function, perineal and lower extremity sensation, deep tendon reflexes, and Babinski reflexes. This brief ...
A 28 year-old man developed low back pain radiating down the right leg. Examination showed an absent right ankle reflex, weakness of right knee flexion and ankle plantar flexion, and patchy loss of ...
Nerve compression syndrome occurs when a nerve is squeezed or compacted. Nerves in the torso, limbs, and extremities may be affected. Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most common type of nerve ...
Nerve compression syndrome can develop due to excess pressure on a nerve. It can affect the hands, arms, legs, and other parts of the body. This article looks at the symptoms of nerve compression ...
Far lateral disc herniations constitute 7–12% of all disc herniations. They may be purely far lateral or extraforaminal in location, located beyond the pedicles, or may include intraforaminal and even ...
Degenerative cervical spondylosis is a chronic, progressive deterioration of osseocartilaginous components of the cervical spine that is most often related to aging. Radiographic evidence of ...
The neurological examination revealed a pleasant, moderately obese female with an antalgic gait, favoring the left leg. Range of motion (ROM) of the lumbar spine was severely limited in all directions ...
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Dermatomes of the Body and What They Do
A dermatome is an area of skin that gets its sensation from a specific spinal nerve root. Spinal nerves exist in 31 pairs, one on each side of the spine. These nerves send signals for things like ...
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