Lipoma is a fairly common condition that affects about 2% of the world's population. It is a benign tumor made up of fat that usually sits under the skin. Although it is not painful and there is virtually no risk of it degenerating, a lipoma can sometimes be troublesome due to...
Lipoma in the back: Treatment and recovery (explained) Read more "
Lumbar discography is an imaging examination that allows the study of the structure of one or more intervertebral discs suspected of being the cause of chronic low back pain. Since the advent of more efficient medical imaging techniques such as MRI and scanner (especially discoscanner), the practice of lumbar discography has become very rare… Nevertheless, it is sometimes…
Lumbar spine CT and sciatica often go hand in hand. The main objective of the CT scan of the lumbar spine is to detect possible lesions that could cause compression on the sciatic nerve. In this article, we will see if the CT scan of the lumbar spine can help detect sciatica. We will also discuss the…
Arnold's neuralgia, also known as occipital neuralgia or Arnoldalgia, is a pathology responsible for severe neck pain, due to damage to the greater occipital nerve or Arnold's nerve. For several years this disease remained unknown to health professionals because of its particular symptomatology evoking no etiology of pain...
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Cervical osteoarthritis, also called “cervicarthrosis”, is a spinal condition whose frequency increases with age, particularly from the age of 50. Although it is a benign pathology, even sometimes asymptomatic, it happens that cervical osteoarthritis leads to serious complications in the absence of adequate care, in particular spinal cord compression by stenosis of the …
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Do you have neck pain that is accompanied by painful radiation, motor or sensory disorders in your arm? It is likely due to a herniated cervical disc! You therefore make an appointment with your attending physician expecting a thorough questioning and a complete physical examination, such as...
The cervical region is a very rich part of the body from an anatomical point of view (numerous anatomical structures) and histological (different tissues: bone, nervous, muscular, glandular, connective...). It is therefore likely to be affected by a wide variety of tumor pathologies. Diagnosis of neck tumors is largely based on history and physical examination, …
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive medical examination that provides very detailed information on the morphology of internal body structures. For example, cervical MRI makes it possible to study with precision the various anatomical elements of the cervical region, in particular the spinal cord and its nerve roots, the intervertebral discs, the thyroid gland, etc.
Cervical MRI with or without injection: What's the difference? Read more "
Multiple sclerosis corresponds to an inflammatory pathology known as autoimmune, affecting the central nervous system. Recognized as the leading neurological cause of non-traumatic disability in young adults, the diagnosis of MS is essentially based on cerebral MRI. But what about cervical MRI? Can she diagnose multiple sclerosis? Answers in the present...
The cervical spine can sometimes be the seat of pathologies causing pain that is very difficult to sustain, especially when they no longer respond to the various conventional treatments offered. The last few years have seen the emergence of a number of medical techniques making it possible to offer effective and precise treatments in order to relieve these pains, which…
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