Nerve root anomalies: making sense of a complicated literature.

Authors

Cameron K Schmidt
Tarush Rustagi, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, 550 17th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122, USA
Fernando Alonso, Swedish Neuroscience InstituteFollow
Marios Loukas
Jens R Chapman, Swedish Neuroscience InstituteFollow
Rod J Oskouian, Swedish Neuroscience Institute, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USAFollow
R Shane Tubbs

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2017

Publication Title

Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery

Keywords

Humans; Radiculopathy; Spinal Nerve Roots; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Nerve root anomalies (NRAs) are a set of well-described congenital irregularities for which several classification systems have been devised over the years.

CONCLUSION: This comprehensive review examines the anatomy and characteristics of NRAs; their surgical, radiographic, and cadaveric prevalence rates; clinical and radiographic presentations; and surgical management. In addition, the top 5 NRA classification systems are presented and related.

Clinical Institute

Neurosciences (Brain & Spine)

Department

Neurosciences

Department

Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Recommended Citation

Schmidt, Cameron K; Rustagi, Tarush; Alonso, Fernando; Loukas, Marios; Chapman, Jens R; Oskouian, Rod J; and Tubbs, R Shane, "Nerve root anomalies: making sense of a complicated literature." (2017). Articles, Abstracts, and Reports. 1362.
https://digitalcommons.providence.org/publications/1362