Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6006483 | Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Gadolinium-enhanced MRI is a sensitive method to detect unspecific inflammatory reactions in therapy-naïve disc herniations. However, the neuroradiological and histological evidence of peridiscal inflammation was not correlated with the severity of pain or sensorimotor deficits in our patients. Additional research is needed because the occurrence of local inflammation may indicate an ongoing degradation of herniated fragments and thus be helpful in therapeutic decision-making.
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Authors
Mario Löhr, Lydia Lebenheim, Frank Berg, Werner Stenzel, Jürgen Hescheler, Marek Molcanyi, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus, Bert Bosche,