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What is nerve root effacement?
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Thanks for asking!: Term used to describe compression of the nerve root.
Answered 11/7/2018
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Clinical correlation: Effacement means that a structure is touching/abutting/up against the nerve, or the nerve is up against a structure. As a finding on an imaging test, this does not necessarily mean there will be symptoms related to that nerve. To determine if there are symptoms related to such effacement (ask why one had the imaging test in the first place), a clinical correlation by a physician must be made.
Answered 12/17/2020
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