A 57-year-old man was referred by his family physician to our spine clinic for assessment of
left-sided leg pain of six months' duration. His history was significant only for a spontaneous …

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Lumbar disc herniation is a common disorder in adults that is accompanied by lower back
and radicular pain. A 32-year-old man visited our clinic with 1-week history of persistent …

Although spontaneous regression of disk herniation is a well-known phenomenon, the time
taken for the condition to resolve has not been detailed in previous studies. This article …

A 49-year-old man was admitted with right lower extremity pain and numbness that had
lasted for 1 year. He had also experienced a sudden exacerbation of the symptoms for 10 …

A common spinal condition known as lumbar disc herniation (LDH) can result in radicular
and low back discomfort. A 27-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with a 6-year …

A 53-year-old housewife was admitted to our hospital with a 10-year history of low back pain
and both lower extremities and a 15-day history of an abrupt exacerbation affecting the left …

Intervertebral disc herniation is a common cause of radiculopathy. Disc herniations
occurring in the lumbar spine typically affect the nerve root exiting under the pedicle of the …

In a study comparing the MRI with the surgical findings in 94 nerve roots, Pfirrmann et al.[5]
reported a high correlation (r= 0.86) with a majority of the discrepancies being of a single …

Lumbar disc herniation is common and may be symptomatic. The magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) scan is an appropriate tool to confirm the diagnosis and affected level of the …