Diseases

Radiculopathy

Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see SPINAL NERVE ROOTS) which may result from compression related to INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include radicular pain, weakness, and sensory loss referable to structures innervated by the involved nerve root.

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Abstract

Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see SPINAL NERVE ROOTS) which may result from compression related to INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include radicular pain, weakness, and sensory loss referable to structures innervated by the involved nerve root.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Radiculopathies
  • Nerve Root Avulsion
  • Nerve Root Compression
  • Nerve Root Disorder
  • Nerve Root Inflammation
  • Radiculitis
  • Radiculopathy, Cervical
  • Avulsion, Nerve Root
  • Avulsions, Nerve Root
  • Cervical Radiculopathies
  • Cervical Radiculopathy
  • Compression, Nerve Root
  • Compressions, Nerve Root
  • Inflammation, Nerve Root
  • Nerve Root Avulsions
  • Nerve Root Compressions
  • Nerve Root Disorders
  • Nerve Root Inflammations
  • Radiculitides
  • Radiculopathies, Cervical

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35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

disease of a single spinal nerve root; do not confuse with POLYRADICULOPATHY (disease of several spinal nerve roots) nor with POLYRADICULONEUROPATHY (disease of both spinal nerve roots & peripheral nerves)

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History Note

2000(1971)

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Previous Indexing

  • Polyradiculitis (1966-1970)

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  1. C10w.668w.829w.820w

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NLM Classification

WL 400

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Radiculopathy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011843
  2. Radiculopathy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiculopathy
  3. Radiculopathy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q175180