"Sciatica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D012585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.500.675.800 C10.668.829.600.800 C23.888.592.612.664.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sciatica- Sciatica
- Sciatic Neuralgia
- Neuralgia, Sciatic
- Neuralgias, Sciatic
- Sciatic Neuralgias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciatica" by people in Profiles.
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Occupational sciatica 2. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 May; 85(6):979-80.
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Occupational sciatica. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2010 Feb 01; 75(2):303-4.
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The relative contributions of interpersonal and specific clinical skills to the perception of global clinical competence. J Surg Res. 1999 Sep; 86(1):17-23.
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Bed rest for sciatica? J Fam Pract. 1999 May; 48(5):337-8.
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The piriformis syndrome. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 1996 Dec; 25(12):819-23.
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Visualisation of symptomatic nerve roots. Prospective study of contrast-enhanced MRI in patients with lumbar disc herniation. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1993 Jul; 75(4):529-33.
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Safety and efficacy of chymopapain (Chymodiactin) in herniated nucleus pulposus with sciatica. Results of a randomized, double-blind study. JAMA. 1983 May 13; 249(18):2489-94.