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Intervertebral Disc Displacement
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Definition
: An INTERVERTEBRAL DISC in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region.
coordinate IM with specific vertebrae (IM); therapy by chemonucleolysis
See Also
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
;
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
;
Sciatica
Other names
Slipped Disk; Prolapsed Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacement; Disk, Herniated; Disc, Herniated; Slipped Disks; Slipped Discs; Prolapses, Disk; Prolapsed Disks; Prolapsed Discs; Prolapse, Disk; Intervertebral Disk Displacements; Intervertebral Disc Displacements; Herniated Disks; Herniated Discs; Displacements, Intervertebral Disk; Displacements, Intervertebral Disc; Displacement, Intervertebral Disk; Displacement, Intervertebral Disc; Disks, Slipped
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Spastic paraplegia 25, autosomal recessive
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*Intervertebral Disc Displacement
*Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary.
Intervertebral disc disease
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*Intervertebral Disc Displacement
*Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
