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Does the presence of radiculopathy affect sleep quality and lower extremity functionality in neuropathic low back pain?

Bilgehan Kolutek AyMustafa Tuna
Published in: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) (2023)
We found that the presence of radiculopathy did not affect sleep quality and lower extremity functionality in disk herniation patients with neuropathic pain. Although it was not statistically significant in our study, we think that the degree of herniation may affect sleep and lower extremity functionality rather than the number of disk herniation levels with the available data. The fact that neuropathic pain is not limited to disk herniation and radiculopathy, and that neuropathic pain is intertwined with clinical conditions such as anxiety, sleep disorders, and depression are among the conditions that make the studies difficult.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • neuropathic pain
  • spinal cord
  • spinal cord injury
  • depressive symptoms
  • electronic health record
  • big data
  • case control