"Sciatica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciatica" by people in Profiles.
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MRI of intraspinal nerve sheath tumours presenting with sciatica. Australas Radiol. 1995 Aug; 39(3):228-32.
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[Sciatic radiculalgia with muscular hypertrophy]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1992 Oct; 59(9):567-70.
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[Feasibility study of x-ray computed tomography in 100 patients with a sciatica caused by a disk hernia detectable by radiography]. Rev Rhum Mal Osteoartic. 1985 Mar; 52(3):171-7.