Lumbar radiculopathy is pain and other neurological symptoms caused by pressure on a nerve root in your lower back. Learn about its symptoms, causes, and treatment.

Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has emerged as a pivotal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique for the assessment of microstructural changes in nerve roots affected by lumbar disc herniation.

Using a new endoscopic technique to treat patients with spondylosis-induced lumbar nerve root compression shows promising results, according to researchers from Japan. “Although spinal fusion is ...

Abstract Background Clinical examination of patients with chronic lumbar radiculopathy aims to clarify whether there is nerve root impingement. The aims of this study were to investigate the ...

Radiculopathy describes a nerve being pinched by the spine. Learn the causes of this condition, how it is diagnosed, and more.

However, the nerve root exiting below the L5 pedicle is markedly enlarged, filling the entire foramen. Biopsy demonstrated infiltration of the nerve roots by malignant lymphoma.