Mar 5, 2025 · Lumbar Disc Herniation is a very common cause of low back pain and unilateral leg pain, known as radiculopathy. In rare cases a large disc herniation can lead to Cauda Equina Syndrome which requires emergent diagnosis and treatment. Diagnosis is made clinically and confirmed with an MRI studies of the lumbar spine.

Jun 10, 2019 · Herniated nucleus pulposus or HNP is a medical term used to define a spinal condition commonly known as slipped disc or herniated disc. Herniated nucleus pulposus does not give rise to symptoms by itself. Symptoms are felt, when the leakage of nucleus causes compression of nerves, which in turn leads to other serious issues.

Dec 14, 2014 · In this article a systematic approach to patients with nerve root compression in the lumbar region is presented. We wil discuss disc herniation, facet arthrosis, synovial cysts, spondylolisthesis and epidural lipomatosis. The images can be enlarged by clicking on them.

A herniated disk also referred to as a herniated nucleus pulposus (HNP), is a structural deterioration of the intervertebral discs that provide shock absorption for the spine. Also known as “slipped disc,” damage to the disc enables the nucleus pulposus to seep through the torn or stretched annulus and bulge outward between the vertebrae.

Oct 21, 2022 · Herniated lumbar disc is prolapse of the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc through a tear in the surrounding annulus fibrosus.

Oct 24, 2024 · HNP, or herniated nucleus pulposus, is a condition affecting the spine where the nucleus pulposus (the disc's soft, gel-like core) leaks out through a tear in the annulus fibrosus. This displacement compresses nearby nerves, causing …

Herniated nucleus pulposus is caused most frequently by age and degeneration that occurs over time. Other factors can accelerate the damage from a herniated nucleus pulposus including: • Obesity. • Sedentary lifestyles. • Acute injuries sustained from a car accident, fall or from sports activities. • Improperly lifting. • Genetic predispositions.

Far lateral disc herniations, on the other hand, typically compress the dorsal root in the intervertebral canal and/or extraforaminal region, causing a lesion of the dorsal root ganglion or even a more distant component of the root.

Nov 5, 2024 · Disc herniation refers to the displacement of intervertebral disc material beyond the normal confines of the disc but involving less than 25% of the circumference (to distinguish it from a disc bulge). A herniation may contain nucleus pulposus, vertebral endplate cartilage, apophyseal bone/ osteophyte and annulus fibrosus.

Dec 2, 2019 · A 59-year-old woman presents to the emergency room with severe low back pain. She reports pain radiating down her left leg into her left foot. The pain started after lifting multiple heavy boxes at her work as a grocery store clerk. On …