Abstract
Computed tomography-guided infiltration of lumbar or sacral nerve roots with local anaesthetic can be a valuable aid in localizing the spinal level from which radicular pain originates especially when multiple abnormalities are present. This is illustrated by the case of a young woman with neurofibromatosis complaining of sciatica.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Bupivacaine*
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Female
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Humans
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Laminectomy
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / physiopathology*
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / surgery
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / physiopathology*
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / surgery
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Pain Threshold / drug effects
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Pain Threshold / physiology
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Radiculopathy / physiopathology*
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Radiculopathy / surgery
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Spinal Neoplasms / physiopathology*
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Spinal Neoplasms / surgery
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Spinal Nerve Roots / physiopathology*
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Spinal Nerve Roots / surgery
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed*