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Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Signs and Symptoms > Neurologic Manifestations > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
Nervous System Diseases > Neurologic Manifestations > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena > Nervous System Physiological Phenomena > Sensation > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Natural Science Disciplines > Biological Science Disciplines > Physiology > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Psychological Phenomena > Psychophysiology > Sensation > Pain > Neuralgia > Sciatica
... > Nervous System Diseases > Neuromuscular Diseases > Peripheral Nervous System Diseases > Mononeuropathies > Sciatic Neuropathy > Sciatica

Preferred term

Sciatica  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Neuralgia, Sciatic
  • Neuralgias, Sciatic
  • Sciatic Neuralgia
  • Sciatic Neuralgias

Scope note

  • A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral aspects of the leg. Sciatica may be a manifestation of SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; RADICULOPATHY (involving the SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; L4, L5, S1, or S2, often associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT); or lesions of the CAUDA EQUINA.

In other languages

  • iskias

    Finnish

  • ischias
  • iskialgia
  • iskias-oireyhtymä
  • iskias-syndrooma
  • iskiasoireyhtymä
  • iskiassyndrooma
  • issias
  • juurioireyhtymä
  • lonkkahermokipu
  • syndroma ischiadicum
  • Ischias

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012585

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