The objective assessment of the radiculopathy secondary to lumbar disc herniation is
essential to optimize treatment. The quantitative sensory test (QST) is a useful tool to …

The improvement of pain and functionality is the major goal of a surgical intervention. Thus,
the purpose of the present prospective study was to evaluate whether subjective sensory …

Objective Quantitative sensorial tests (QST) are used for evaluating specific sensorial nerve
function. In this study, QST and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings are compared in …

Background Previous studies have investigated sensory recovery in patients with lumbar
disc herniation using rather subjective methods. There have been no reports on changes of …

A Neurometer device is an electrical nerve stimulator used to determine the current
perception threshold (CPT) evoked by stimulating A-beta fibers at 2,000 Hz, A-delta fibers at …

The most frequent clinical presentation of sciatica suggests injury of sensor root fibers alone.
To evaluate whether thermal quantitative sensory testing (QST) is applicable in the study of …

STUDY DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. BACKGROUND: Although lumbar radiculopathy
is regarded as a specific diagnosis, the most effective treatment strategy is unclear …

BACKGROUND: The significance of fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal epidural steroid
injections (TFESI) in the treatment of lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is well known. The aim of …

Background The frequency with which sensory disturbances occur in patients with radicular
leg pain and disc herniation is not well known, and the efficacy of tests to identify such …

Introduction There is a paucity of studies reporting responsiveness of visual analogue scale
(VAS) measures in patients treated by discectomy for symptomatic lumbar disc herniation …