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What is chronic neuropathic related to radiculopathy?

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Translation ?: Sounds like an EMG result. The EMG can determine whether there has been nerve damage for 0-3, 3-6 or more than 6 months. Chronic damage refers to weakness or numbness lasting more than 6 months, radiculopathy refers to where the damage is located- e.g. the nerve root. Normally it is a nerve root from the neck or the lower back which affects an arm or a leg, respectively. Hope that helps.

Answered 4/2/2018

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Spine: Radiculopathy infers that the symptoms are coming from an irritation of a nerve root in the spine, chronic means it has been going on for quite some time (as opposed to acute).

Answered 3/11/2018

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