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Piriformis muscle syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17385355     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sciatica is characterized by radiating pain from the sacro-lumbar region to the buttocks and down to the lower limb. The causes of sciatica usually relate to degenerative changes in the spine and lesions to the intervertebral discs. Secondary symptomatic sciatica may by caused by metastases to the vertebra, tuberculosis of the spine, tumors located inside the vertebral channel, or entrapment of the sciatic nerve in the piriformis muscle. The piriformis syndrome is primarily caused by fall injury, but other causes are possible, including pyomyositis, dystonia musculorum deformans, and fibrosis after deep injections. Secondary causes like irritation of the sacroiliac joint or lump near the sciatic notch have been described. In the general practice the so-called posttraumatic piriformis muscle syndrome is common. The right treatment can be started following a thorough investigation into the cause of symptoms.
Authors:
Elzbieta Kuncewicz; Ewa Gajewska; Magdalena Sobieska; Włodzimierz Samborski
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis     Volume:  52     ISSN:  1427-440X     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Acad Med Stetin     Publication Date:  2006  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-03-27     Completed Date:  2007-05-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506854     Medline TA:  Ann Acad Med Stetin     Country:  Poland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  99-101; discussion 101     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Klinika Fizjoterapii, Reumatologii i Rehabilitacji, Akademii Medycznej im. Karola Marcinkowskiego ul. 28 Czerwca 1956 roku 135/147, 61-545 Poznań.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Hypertrophy / complications
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
Pyomyositis / complications,  diagnosis*
Sciatica / etiology*
Spinal Diseases / complications,  diagnosis*,  therapy

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