ASSESSMENT OF CERVICAL SPINE RADICULOPATHY ON MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING AT KHYBER TEACHING HOSPITAL, PESHAWAR
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CSR, Cervical Spine Radiculopathy MRI, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, KTH Khyber Teaching HospitalAbstract
Introduction: With an emphasis on clinical, occupational, and demographic aspects, this study examines the prevalence and features of cervical spine radiculopathy (CSR) shown on MRI and contrasts results with those of other studies to Determine the evidence that supports and contradicts the claim.
Objective: To determine the frequency of common MRI findings in patients with cervical spine radiculopathy and to identify associated risk factors among individuals undergoing MRI at a tertiary care hospital.
Methodology: To ascertain the frequency of nerve root compression, related spinal abnormalities, and demographic distributions, MRI scans of individuals with a diagnosis of CSR were examined. To examine differences in frequency and related risk variables, data were compared with findings from Wang et al. (2020), Smith et al. (2019), and three other investigations.
Results: The age group ranges from 20–40 years old had the highest prevalence of CSR between those participating (47.7%), with a balanced gender distribution (46.2% female, 53.8% male). Farming (23.1%) and other physically demanding professions were well represented. MRI results showed that disc bulging (28.5%) and disc protrusion (21.5%) were frequent abnormalities, and that CSR was highly prevalent (85.4%). The most often implicated cervical regions were C3-C4 and C5-C6, with multiple cervical levels impacted in 69.2% of cases.
Conclusion: CSR is a prevalent MRI-identified illness that primarily affects middle-aged adults and those who work physically. Although the results are consistent with a number of earlier research, differences in clinical and demographic profiles point to the necessity of population-specific therapy and diagnostic strategies.
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