FIELD: medicine.
SUBSTANCE: method involves evaluating spiral computer tomography of lumbar vertebral column segment examination data and magnetic resonance tomography, spiral computer tomography and computer tomography brain examination data. Protrusion or prolapse signs of several adjacent lumbar intervertebral disks combined with leukoareosis, demyelinization, brain matter hypotrophy foci being detected, radiculoencephalopathy-like form is diagnosed. Protrusion or prolapse signs of only several adjacent lumbar intervertebral disks being detected without brain injury signs being observed, radiculopathy-like form is considered to be the case.
EFFECT: enhanced effectiveness in selecting the most appropriate treatment method; reduced risk of patient invalidity.
8 dwg
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Dates
2007-12-27—Published
2006-05-15—Filed