Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a narrowing of the spinal canal and/or the neuroforamina through which the spinal cord roots enter and exit. The symptoms of LSS usually begin over the course of several months and include neurogenic claudication. This is characterized by low back pain that ...
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis: an evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis Background context The objective of the North American Spine Society (NASS) evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of degenerati.....
Back surgeryis rarely necessary to treat back pain and has a poor track record of success when done for treating back pain. It is mostly used to correct severe spinal stenosis or a herniated disk that hasn't had effective treatment by other means. Generally, other treatments are tried first....
The evidence-based clinical guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis by the North American Spine Society (NASS) provides evidence-based recommendations to address key clinical questions surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. The...
ReviewArticle Anevidence-basedclinicalguidelineforthediagnosisandtreatment ofdegenerativelumbarspinalstenosis(update) D.ScottKreiner,MD a, * ,WilliamO.Shaffer,MD b ,JamieL.Baisden,MD c , ThomasJ.Gilbert,MD d ,JeffreyT.Summers,MD e ,JohnF.Toton,MD f , StevenW.Hwang,MD g ,RichardC.Mendel,...
This type of pain can occur if a spinal nerve root becomes impinged or inflamed, commonly caused by a lumbar herniated disc, spinal stenosis, orspondylolisthesis. Radicular painmay follow a nerve root pattern or dermatome down into the buttock and/or leg. Its specific sensation is sharp, e...
Lumbar radiculopathy due to herniated disk, osteophyte, facet hypertrophy, or neuroforaminal narrowing Spinal stenosis Cauda equina syndrome Back pain due to systemic disease affecting the spine Serious and emergent (requires specific and often rapid treatment) Neoplasia (1) Multiple myeloma, metastatic ...
Spinal stenosis can be caused by:Wear and Tear: As this can cause the production of bone spurs, small outgrowths of bone which stick out Tumours: Abnormal growths in the spinal cord Spinal Injuries: Injuries to the spine such as a fracture can cause inflammation or bone displacementNerve...
Diagnostic extracardiac “red flags” in ATTR amyloidosis are bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, ruptured biceps and tendons, lumbar spinal stenosis, and polyneuropathy, whereas macroglossia, nephrotic syndrome, and periorbital haematoma frequently occur with AL amyloidosis [36]. Cardiac involvement ...
De Schepper EI, Overdevest GM, Suri P, et al. Diagnosis of lumbar spinal ste- nosis: an updated systematic review of the accuracy of diagnostic tests. Spine 2013;38(8):E469-81.