Definition
Pain, numbness, tingling, or weakness caused by compression or irritation of a spinal nerve root. Lumbar radiculopathy (in the lower back) is another term for sciatica; cervical radiculopathy affects the neck and arms.
Radiculopathy
conditionRadiculopathy is pain, numbness, tingling or weakness caused when a spinal nerve root is compressed or irritated, often by a disc problem or bone spur. Symptoms follow the path of that nerve. Lumbar radiculopathy in the lower back is another name for sciatica, while cervical radiculopathy in the neck affects the shoulder and arm. It is confirmed by examination and MRI.
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