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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Sciatica
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ciática
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ciática
Synonyms
English
:
Neuralgia, Sciatic
Sciatic Neuralgia
Tree Number:
C10.597.617.682.800
C10.668.829.500.675.800
C10.668.829.600.800
C23.888.592.612.664.800
C23.888.646.508.800
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
BACK PAIN
or
LUMBAGO
see
LOW BACK PAIN
: use term of text; "lombo-sciatique" in French texts is indexed here (IM) +
LOW BACK PAIN
(IM)
See Related
English
:
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Low Back Pain
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
12966
Unique Identifier:
D012585
Occurrence in VHL
:
Similar:
DeCS
CID-10
SciELO
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