Traumatic epidural hematoma involving the left parietal region in a 47-year-old man (CT)

Back pain

When discussing back pain, specific terms need to be defined to help understand the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment. First, back pain may be mechanical or musculoskeletal pain. A patient might have radiculopathy, which refers to pain in the distribution of a nerve root with associated weakness and loss of reflexes. Myelopathy refers to compression of the spinal cord; these patients often have upper motor neuron signs like spasticity and hyperreflexia.

Hypopituitarism

Percutaneous treatment of cervical and lumbar disc herniations

Hospital-based neurologic care