Sciatica present physician extender algorithm: Difference between revisions
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2. Rapid decline in muscle strength in a specific anatomic distribution (not generalized weakness, but weakness in the right leg for instance) | 2. Rapid decline in muscle strength in a specific anatomic distribution (not generalized weakness, but weakness in the right leg for instance) | ||
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| Is either number 1 or 2 present? | Yes | No |
1. Acute radiculopathy with any one of the following three findings:
- OR
- B. Saddle anesthesia (numbess of the buttocks and groin area)
- OR
- C. Bilateral neurological symptoms
- OR
2. Rapid decline in muscle strength in a specific anatomic distribution (not generalized weakness, but weakness in the right leg for instance)