Radiculopathy Flashcards

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Q

What is radiculopathy?

A
Nerve root damage: 
Slipped disc
Degenerative disc (spondylosis)
Trauma
Tumours
Diabetes
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What are the signs & symptoms?

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Pain- in dermatome- sharp, shooting, severe, burning and aggravated by movement
Weakness- in myotome LMN.

(think sciatica)

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