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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-6-22
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| pubmed:abstractText |
An epidemiological survey of cervical radiculopathy in Rochester, Minnesota, 1976-90, through the records-linkage system of the Mayo Clinic ascertained 561 patients (332 males and 229 females). Ages ranged from 13 to 91 years; the mean age +/- SD was 47.6 +/- 13.1 years for males and 48.2 +/- 13.8 years for females. A history of physical exertion or trauma preceding the onset of symptoms occurred in only 14.8% of cases. A past history of lumbar radiculopathy was present in 41%. The median duration of symptoms prior to diagnosis was 15 days. A monoradiculopathy involving C7 nerve root was the most frequent, followed by C6. A confirmed disc protrusion was responsible for cervical radiculopathy in 21.9% of patients; 68.4% were related to spondylosis, disc or both. During the median duration of follow-up of 4.9 years, recurrence of the condition occurred in 31.7%, and 26% underwent surgery for cervical radiculopathy. A combination of radicular pain and sensory deficit, and objective muscle weakness were predictors of a decision to operate. At last follow-up 90% of our population-based patients were asymptomatic or only midly incapacitated due to cervical radiculopathy. The average annual age-adjusted incidence rates per 100,000 population for cervical radiculopathy in Rochester were 83.2 for the total, 107.3 for males and 63.5 for females. The age-specific annual incidence rate per 100,000 population reached a peak of 202.9 for the age group 50-54 years.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
AIM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Apr
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| pubmed:issn |
0006-8950
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
117 ( Pt 2)
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
325-35
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2007-11-14
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Minnesota,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Peripheral Nervous System Diseases,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Prognosis,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Proportional Hazards Models,
pubmed-meshheading:8186959-Spinal Nerve Roots
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| pubmed:year |
1994
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Epidemiology of cervical radiculopathy. A population-based study from Rochester, Minnesota, 1976 through 1990.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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