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Intervertebral Disk Displacement (Herniated Disc) Summary

Description: An intervertebral disk in which the nucleus pulposus has protruded through surrounding fibrocartilage. This occurs most frequently in the lower lumbar region.

Also Known As: Herniated Disc; Intervertebral Disc Displacement; Herniated Disk; Slipped Disk; Disk Prolapse Show All >>

Networked: 465 relevant articles (26 outcomes, 44 trials/studies) for this Disease

Key Drugs and Agents for Intervertebral Disk Displacement

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Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to treatments:
  1. Ozone : 2 outcomes 2 studies in 10 results : IBA
  2. Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (Tumor Necrosis Factor) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 13 results : IBA
  3. Pregnenolone Carbonitrile (PCN) : 2 outcomes 1 study in 4 results : IBA
  4. Chymopapain (Chymodiactin) : 1 outcome 5 studies in 13 results : FDA 2
  5. Oxygen : 1 outcome 1 study in 8 results : IBA
  6. Chondroitin ABC Lyase : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results : IBA
  7. Methylprednisolone : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results : FDA 18 Generic
  8. Clonidine (ST 155) : 1 outcome 1 study in 2 results : FDA 55 Generic
  9. Thioctic Acid (Lipoic Acid) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : IBA
  10. levobupivacaine (Chirocaine) : 1 outcome 1 study in 1 result : FDA 1
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Diseases Related to Intervertebral Disk Displacement

  1. Pain (Aches)
  2. Radiculopathy (Radiculopathy, Cervical)
  3. Intervertebral Disk Displacement (Herniated Disc)
  4. Sciatica (Sciatic Neuralgia)
  5. Low Back Pain (Lumbago)
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Key Therapies for Intervertebral Disk Displacement

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  1. Diskectomy (Discectomy) : 4 outcomes 3 studies in 72 results
  2. Injections : 4 outcomes 1 study in 11 results
  3. Percutaneous Diskectomy : 3 outcomes 3 studies in 22 results
  4. Decompression : 2 outcomes 1 study in 44 results
  5. Traction : 2 outcomes 1 study in 15 results
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