"Sciatica" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral aspects of the leg. Sciatica may be a manifestation of SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; RADICULOPATHY (involving the SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; L4, L5, S1, or S2, often associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT); or lesions of the CAUDA EQUINA.
| Descriptor ID |
D012585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C10.668.829.500.675.800 C10.668.829.600.800 C23.888.592.612.664.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Sciatica- Sciatica
- Sciatic Neuralgia
- Neuralgia, Sciatic
- Neuralgias, Sciatic
- Sciatic Neuralgias
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sciatica" by people in Profiles.
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Comparative Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cochrane Review of Epidural Injections for Lumbar Radiculopathy or Sciatica. Pain Physician. 2022 10; 25(7):E889-E916.
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Conventional-SCS vs. Burst-SCS and the Behavioral Effect on Mechanical Hypersensitivity in a Rat Model of Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Effect of Amplitude. Neuromodulation. 2018 Jan; 21(1):19-30.
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Cyclic sciatica from extrapelvic endometriosis affecting the sciatic nerve. J Neurosurg Spine. 2011 Feb; 14(2):281-9.
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A role for G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 in mechanical allodynia. Eur J Neurosci. 2007 Mar; 25(6):1696-704.
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Scoliosis associated with lumbar spondylolisthesis: a case presentation and review of the literature. Spine J. 2003 Jul-Aug; 3(4):321-4.
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The pattern of expression of the voltage-gated sodium channels Na(v)1.8 and Na(v)1.9 does not change in uninjured primary sensory neurons in experimental neuropathic pain models. Pain. 2002 Apr; 96(3):269-277.