Spontaneous resolution of a lumbar disc herniation

Lumbar disc herniation is a common cause of lower leg radiculopathy and the most effective methods of treatment remain in question. Both surgical and nonsurgical treatments may provide a successful outcome in appropriately selected patients. The spontaneous resolution of herniated lumbar discs is a...

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Published inNeurocirugía (Asturias, Spain) Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 138 - 140
Main Authors Gelabert-González, M, Serramito-García, R, Aran-Echabe, E, García-Allut, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.04.2007
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Aged
Female
Humans
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - complications
Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Radiculopathy - etiology
Radiculopathy - surgery
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Summary:Lumbar disc herniation is a common cause of lower leg radiculopathy and the most effective methods of treatment remain in question. Both surgical and nonsurgical treatments may provide a successful outcome in appropriately selected patients. The spontaneous resolution of herniated lumbar discs is a well-established phenomenon. The authors present a case of spontaneous regression of a herniated lumbar nucleus pulpous in a patient with radiculopathy.
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ISSN:1130-1473