Compressing the lumbar nerve root changes the frequency-associated cerebral amplitude of fluctuations in patients with low back/leg pain.
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SUBMITTER: Zhou F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6381144 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb
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Compressing the lumbar nerve root changes the frequency-associated cerebral amplitude of fluctuations in patients with low back/leg pain.
Zhou Fuqing F Zhao Yanlin Y Zhu Li L Jiang Jian J Huang Muhua M Zhang Yong Y Zhuang Ying Y Gong Honghan H
Scientific reports 20190219 1
Understanding the central mechanisms responsible for lumbar nerve root compression may facilitate the development of new therapeutic strategies. In this study, our aim was to investigate the amplitude of fluctuations (AF) in five specific frequency bands and the full-frequency band realm to provide novel insight into the rhythm of the neuronal activity of low back/leg pain (LBLP) patients (n = 25). Compared with healthy controls, LBLP patients exhibited a significantly altered AF in multiple bra ...[more]
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