Adhesive arachnoiditis
Inflammation and scarring of the arachnoid that may cause nerve-root adhesions and persistent neurological symptoms.Lire...
Ankylosing spondylitis
Form of axial spondyloarthritis with characteristic sacroiliac changes visible on radiographs.Lire cette fiche en françaisIn...
Annular fissure
Separation of fibres within the disc annulus. It may appear on MRI without necessarily explaining...
Basivertebral nerve ablation
Procedure targeting the basivertebral nerve in selected patients with vertebrogenic pain and specific clinical and...
Bertolotti syndrome
Low back pain attributed to a lumbosacral transitional vertebra after assessment; this anatomical variant is...
Bone marrow edema
Bone marrow edema describes an imaging pattern compatible with increased water in the tissue inside...
Cauda equina
Bundle of nerve roots below the end of the spinal cord, serving the legs and...
Central stenosis
Narrowing of the central spinal canal, potentially affecting multiple neural structures depending on the level.Lire...
Cerebrospinal fluid circulation
Production, movement and clearance of cerebrospinal fluid between the ventricles and spaces around the brain...
Cervical facet dislocation
Loss of normal alignment at one or both cervical facet joints, usually traumatic and often...
Dermatome
Skin region supplied mainly by one spinal nerve root. These territories overlap and vary between...
Electromyography
Test of muscle electrical activity, often combined with nerve-conduction studies to investigate neuromuscular disorders.Lire cette...
Epidural abscess
Collection of pus in the epidural space that may compress neural structures; suspected cases require...
Epidural space
The epidural space lies between the spinal dura mater and the wall of the spinal...