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Cervical radiculopathy.
With regards to spinal disorders, neck pain is one of the most common presenting symptoms, only second to low back pain. When pain radiates down the arm and is associated with sensory and motor disturbances, cervical radiculopathy is suspected.
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The history, pathoanatomy and pathophysiology, clinical picture, differential diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of cervical radiculopathy are reviewed. The review is based on a 10-year Medline literature search, review of bibliographies in textbooks, and bibliographies in articles obtained through the search. Cervical radiculopathy, although recognized early in the 20th century, w...
متن کاملCervical radiculopathy.
Cervical radiculopathy is the result of irritation and/or compression of nerve root as it exits the cervical spine. Pain is a common presenting symptom and may be accompanied by motor or sensory deficits in areas innervated by the affected nerve root. Diagnosis is suggested by history and corresponding physical examination findings. Confirmation is achieved with MRI. A multimodal approach to tr...
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Cervical radiculopathy is a common diagnosis with a peak onset in the fifth decade. The most commonly affected nerve root is C7, C6, and C8. The etiology is often compressive, but may arise from noncompressive sources. Patients commonly complain of pain, weakness, numbness, and/or tingling. Examination may reveal sensory or motor disturbance in a dermatomal/myotomal distribution. Neural compres...
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Pancoast tumor accounts for 3%-5% of all non-small cell lung carcinomas. This tumor has a distinct clinical presentation through local invasion and the resulting clinical entity called Pancoast syndrome. This syndrome includes severe shoulder pain, arm pain, and Horner’s syndrome andatrophy of forearm and hand muscles. The differential diagnosis of arm and shoulder pain is extensive. Thoracic o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0190-6011,1938-1344
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2010.3187