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1. Total disc replacement is performed when a patient is experiencing pain from a pinched nerve in the lumbar spine due to a diseased or damaged disc. Lumbar (lower back) spinal disc degeneration is one of the most commonly diagnosed spinal diseases among adults. At the Gelenk-Klinik spinal centre we have worked hard to find safe and reliable ways to help patients with chronic.

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2. People who have had spinal injuries or infections are also more likely to get degenerative disc disease. Symptoms of spinal disc problems. Common symptoms of disc pain include back pain and nerve pain. Back pain. The location and intensity of the back pain will depend on which disc is affected.

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3. Aug 01,  · Degenerative disc disease. As we get older the spinal discs become damaged and weaker (degenerate). Infection of the spinal disc (discitis). The infection is usually caused by a germ (bacterium) but is sometimes caused by a viral infection. See the end of Author: Dr Colin Tidy.

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4. Objective To investigate the relationship between Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) and intensity of spinal inflammation measured by apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in MRI in participants with active axial spondyloarthritis (SpA). Methods Participants with axial SpA and back pain were recruited. Clinical, demographic, biochemical and imaging data were collected.

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5. Spinal disease refers to a condition impairing the backbone. These include various diseases of the back or spine ("dorso-"), such as tarchaysarcionabys.phapuntinittestsincpeachoverkderswamwee.cogia refers to back tarchaysarcionabys.phapuntinittestsincpeachoverkderswamwee.co other spinal diseases include spinal muscular atrophy, ankylosing spondylitis, lumbar spinal stenosis, spina bifida, spinal tumors, osteoporosis and cauda equina syndrome.

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6. Note that IDD is not the same as degenerative disc disease. While degenerative disc disease is due to normal age-related changes that go on in the spine, IDD involves internal changes associated with degeneration of the nucleus pulposus. (Remember, the nucleus pulposus is that soft jelly-like substance located in the center of the disc.).

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8. The use of contrast enhancement in such areas to differentiate between neoplastic and degenerative disease has rarely been described. Case Description:We present a year-old female with a 5-month course of progressive CM. The cervical MRI revealed spinal cord swelling, stenosis, and a hyperintense signal at the C5–C6 and C5–C7 levels.

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9. Cervical epidural steroid injection is a common interventional procedure for managing radiculopathy and axial neck pain from spinal degenerative disease. In some patients, steroid injections may improve symptoms and are a good alternative treatment to surgery.

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