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Focal atrophy of the multifidus muscle
in lumbosacral radiculopathy. |
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AUTHORS: |
Campbell WW; Vasconcelos O;
Laine FJ |
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AUTHOR AFFILIATION: |
Department of Neurology (127),
Medical College of Virginia, McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond 23249, USA.
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SOURCE: |
Muscle Nerve 1998
Oct;21(10):1350-3 |
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CITATION IDS: |
PMID: 9736071 UI: 98405478 |
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ABSTRACT: |
A patient with compelling
clinical and electrodiagnostic evidence of a right L5 radiculopathy had focal atrophy of
the multifidus at the appropriate level, which served to confirm the radicular nature of
the process. The multifidus muscles are innervated by a single root, in contrast to the
polysegmental innervation of the rest of the paraspinal muscle mass. Imaging studies may
complement needle electromyography in the evaluation of this important structure. |
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MAIN MESH HEADINGS: |
Muscular Atrophy/*etiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/*complications
*Spinal Nerve Roots |
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ADDITIONAL MESH HEADINGS: |
Case Report
Electromyography
Electrophysiology
Human
Lumbosacral Region
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Age
Muscular Atrophy/diagnosis
Myelography
Neurologic Examination
Neurons, Afferent/physiology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/physiopathology
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases/radiography
Retrospective Studies
Spine/pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
