Focal atrophy of the multifidus muscle in lumbosacral radiculopathy
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- 1 October 1998
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Muscle & Nerve
- Vol. 21 (10) , 1350-1353
Abstract
A patient with compelling clinical and electrodiagnostic evidence of a right L5 radiculopathy had focal atrophy of the multifidus at the appropriate level, which served to confirm the radicular nature of the process. The multifidus muscles are innervated by a single root, in contrast to the polysegmental innervation of the rest of the paraspinal muscle mass. Imaging studies may complement needle electromyography in the evaluation of this important structure. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Muscle Nerve 21:1350–1353, 1998.Keywords
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