"Sciatica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral aspects of the leg. Sciatica may be a manifestation of SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; RADICULOPATHY (involving the SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; L4, L5, S1, or S2, often associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT); or lesions of the CAUDA EQUINA.
Descriptor ID |
D012585
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MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.500.675.800 C10.668.829.600.800 C23.888.592.612.664.800
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Concept/Terms |
Sciatica- Sciatica
- Sciatic Neuralgia
- Neuralgia, Sciatic
- Neuralgias, Sciatic
- Sciatic Neuralgias
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2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciatica" by people in Profiles.
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Dillingham TR, Annaswamy TM, Plastaras CT. Evaluation of persons with suspected lumbosacral and cervical radiculopathy: Electrodiagnostic assessment and implications for treatment and outcomes (Part I). Muscle Nerve. 2020 10; 62(4):462-473.
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Radcliff KE, Schroeder G. Letter to the editor regarding 'Percutaneous laser disc decompression versus conventional microdiscectomy for patients with sciatica: Two-year results of a randomised controlled trial'. Interv Neuroradiol. 2018 06; 24(3):351-352.
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Di Martino A, Papapietro N, Denaro V. Sciatic nerve compression by a gluteal vein varicosity. Spine J. 2014 Aug 01; 14(8):1797.
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Di Martino A, Merlini L, Faldini C. Autoimmunity in intervertebral disc herniation: from bench to bedside. Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2013 Dec; 17(12):1461-70.
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Hicks GE, Gaines JM, Shardell M, Simonsick EM. Associations of back and leg pain with health status and functional capacity of older adults: findings from the retirement community back pain study. Arthritis Rheum. 2008 Sep 15; 59(9):1306-13.
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Chin KR, Tomlinson DT, Auerbach JD, Shatsky JB, Deirmengian CA. Success of lumbar microdiscectomy in patients with modic changes and low-back pain: a prospective pilot study. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2008 Apr; 21(2):139-44.
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Musahl V, Rihn JA, Fumich FE, Kang JD. Sacral intraspinal extradural primitive neuroectodermal tumor. Spine J. 2008 Nov-Dec; 8(6):1024-9.
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Weinstein JN, Tosteson TD, Lurie JD, Tosteson AN, Hanscom B, Skinner JS, Abdu WA, Hilibrand AS, Boden SD, Deyo RA. Surgical vs nonoperative treatment for lumbar disk herniation: the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT): a randomized trial. JAMA. 2006 Nov 22; 296(20):2441-50.