ReviewCurrent pain and headache reports2019
Neurogenic Claudication: a Review of Current Understanding and Treatment Options.
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- Effectiveness and Safety of the Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) Procedure for Adults with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with Lumbar Spine Pathologies: A Retrospective Study.Reports (MDPI) · 2026Article
- Lifestyle and Clinical Predictors of Glial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Expression in Lumbosacral Stenosis-Related Ligamentum Flavum Degeneration.Biomedicines · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review of Randomized and Prospective Trials.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Evaluation of differences in expression pattern of three isoforms of the transforming growth factor beta in patients with lumbosacral stenosis.Cell cycle (Georgetown, Tex.) · 2024Article
- Neurogenic intermittent claudication caused by vasculitis in the cauda equina: an autopsy case report.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Differentiating Lumbar Spinal Etiology from Peripheral Plexopathies.Biomedicines · 2023Review
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression: A Narrative Review.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Primary care approach to calf cramps.Singapore medical journal · 2022Article
- Clinical and radiological outcomes following insertion of a novel removable percutaneous interspinous process spacer: an initial experience.Neuroradiology · 2022Observational
- Best Practices for Minimally Invasive Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment 2.0 (MIST): Consensus Guidance from the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN).Journal of pain research · 2022Review
- The association between pain, balance, fall, and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis with vascular claudication.The Korean journal of pain · 2021Article
- The Scoliosis Research Society adult spinal deformity standard outcome set.Spine deformity · 2021Review
- Comparison of walking variations during treadmill walking test between neurogenic and vascular claudication: a crossover study.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2021Article
- Comparison of Adverse Outcomes Following Placement of Superion Interspinous Spacer Device Versus Laminectomy and Laminotomy.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- Alteration of the lysophosphatidic acid and its precursor lysophosphatidylcholine levels in spinal cord stenosis: A study using a rat cauda equina compression model.Scientific reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
purpose of reviewWith an aging population and increased prevalence of the disease, we set out to evaluate the validity of current diagnostic criteria for neurogenic claudication as well as the efficacy of the treatment options for the main cause, lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). RECENT
findingsEpidural steroid injections (ESI) were most efficacious when the injectate is a steroid combined with lidocaine or lidocaine only. There are promising results regarding the efficacy of the minimally invasive lumbar decompression (MILD) procedure as well as interspinous process spacers (IPS) compared to surgical alternatives. Spinal cord stimulators are gaining ground as an effective alternative to surgery in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis that is not responsive to conservative measures or epidural injections. We found that there continues to be a lack of consensus on the diagnostic criteria, management, and treatment options for patients with LSS. The Delphi consensus is the most current recommendation to assist clinicians with making the diagnosis. Physical therapy, NSAIDs, gabapentin, and other conservative therapy measures are unproven in providing long-lasting relief. In patients with radicular symptoms, an ESI may be indicated when a combination of lidocaine with steroids is used or using lidocaine alone. In addition, there is not enough high-quality evidence to make a recommendation regarding the use of MILD versus interspinous spacers for neurogenic claudication. There remains a need for high-quality evidence regarding the efficacy of different conservative treatments, interventional procedures, and surgical outcomes in patients with neurogenic claudication in LSS.
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